So I finally have my schedule and I only work Mondays and Thursdays. Not too sure what I’m going to fill the rest of my time with. Maybe learn how to knit? But finally I had my first day of teaching. I know what you’re thinking… yes I have been here for a month and yesterday was my first day of teaching. But I had very important meetings to attend too…lol…oh and I just got paid today too for my month of meetings hahahaha…but any ways it went well; it was a little difficult to plan the lesson because I didn’t know the levels of English for the children. So I planned a lesson on Halloween. I went over all the common Halloween characters and they made Jack-o-lanterns on a paper pumpkin, then they did a worksheet with connecting the English word to the picture (it was a Halloween theme worksheet too), and finally I played the song Monster Mash for them. I think they really like the song and they didn’t seem too bored with the worksheets. I wish I would get more directions from the teachers as to what they want me to plan but oh well.
In the morning I taught at Marcel Pagnol, this is the school where I did all of my observations at. The principal is super nice and helpful. I much prefer this school to my afternoon school at St. Berthevin, Le Lac. The teachers are really nice in all my schools (I have 3 elementary schools, an online video class with a middle school, and on Thursday nights I teach teachers English.) but I definitely feel most comfortable at Marcel Pagnol . Myriam the principal at Pagnol has the most advanced class. They are probably in the equivalent of 5th grade and her class I can see myself having the most fun with. I can’t wait to show them some American games and songs. If you guys can think of any fun american songs or games that would be most helpful.
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