Teaching...since that's why I am over here!

So I have been pretty down about teaching as I have shared. I have felt frustrated not only with myself but with my students. This morning I talked to my parents and we talked about everything that was going on, changing my perspective on the classes tonight. I went in so much more confident than I ever had before!

I am back now from 3 hours of teaching and I can not even express to you my delight as I write this blog. I felt like I was finally successful in my teaching! I tried to make it more fun and they actually got more involved. I even made a fool of myself by dancing in front of them…but they liked it! I saw that they opened up more when I began to open up myself.

I wish I had more to say about my students and my teaching but all I can leave you with is my new found excitement towards my students! I have 6 more classes between tomorrow and Saturday but I feel more prepared now and I know I am ready for the rest of this year! I cannot wait to share my experiences with you.

One side note: The school has never had an American woman teach at this school before so I think it excites many people to have Carolyn and I there. They boys can get a little flirty as a result. I was asking the students to ask their peers, what things do they have in common. One boy asked, not to the class but me, “Do you like to walk in the park with your honey?” It gave us all a good laugh.

Overall, my students are talkative, and sometimes they do not like to listen to the rules (or to me) but comments like these show me that they are at least comfortable in my class and with me. I see this as a great building block for more discussions in the classroom.