Hello. I had another day of teaching yesterday and it went really well. I had to draw some diagrams on the board and after the class my cooperating teacher told me how nice my drawings were...I will not question him. The students are fairly attentive and they ask a lot of questions. In my one class, I have a group of boys that I believe will keep me on my toes....they will definitely be a challenge to me. I have decided that if any of the students misbehave, instead of having them leave the room, I will have them come up to the front of the classroom and sit on the floor to take their notes....I hope that will be an effective way to discipline. I do not like the idea of kicking them out of class...I would rather have them in there...hopefully, learning something...The students are very smart and they have picked up a lot of the material rather quickly. Victor, my cooperating teacher feels that they are getting used to me and they feel much more comfortable. I am going to try to learn names but it will be hard. Some of the students have english names but not all of them. We'll see how that goes.
My trip to the "village" may be cancelled due to some complications...but time will tell. If there is no trip, John and I have decided to go do something adventurous...it is a bit hard at this time due to the rainy season still upon us....that will start to fade pretty soon.
We have 3 new hens sitting in the back of the house waiting to be killed and cooked. Rather interesting...but, I will not partake in the consumption of the dear hens. That will be left to John!
I have been here almost 5 weeks...the time has moved quicker than I thought it would, but I still get homesick a lot. Hope all is well. I would love to hear from all of you....take care and be well. Nancy~
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Hi Nancy!
It is so good to catch up on your news....and wonderful to hear that you are earning respect from the students, while at the same time establishing a level of comfort. I thought your idea of having the kids sit up front was great! Why remove them and have them not learn? If God distanced us every time we misbehaved, we'd all be roaming around in the darkness. Instead, He shows us a better way....which is what you are doing with those students....letting them know that you WANT them in your classroom and want them to learn what you have to offer. That is respect and you are teaching them that they must respect you in return. You're a genius! :)
It is so difficult to be removed from friends and family, isn't it? After my divorce I moved a block and a half away from my children, but felt like I was a million miles away. The pain was raw....real. It was during those nighttime hours especially that God comforted me when I cried out from my soul. I may as well have been in Africa....far removed from anything familiar. I was foced to find a "new normal"....which is what you are doing there also. Have you tried using imagery? Imagine that your pillow is one of your children or one of your very best friends when you go to sleep at night and hold them tight. Ask God to bring their sense of spirit to comfort you. All things are possible with Him.
You are amazingly blessed with adaptibility and the ability to "go with the flow". I sense your underlying excitement as to what this is grooming you for in the future. God has great plans for you Nancy.....hang on for the ride!
I truly enjoy reading your blog and apologize for not responding for a bit. I especially love the responses you get from your children. They so obviously love you deeply...THAT is true blessing, and mirrors the love that you have instilled in them and the ability to show it. This is one of the greatest gifts a mother can give to her children.
Blessings to you, I will pray that God will take the edge off of the feelings and emptyness of missing things and people from home and also for those that are missing YOU.
Marzita
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