Day 7:
Had a fantastic day teaching! Chantelle started the mornign class with the basic routines. We found that most students here only memorize the writing and do not actually decode words when reading, so we'll have to continue building phonics skills.
I read "If You Go Walking in Tiger Wood" channeling Lucy Calkins' Teachers College Method... actually a much better version utilizing TPR (total physical response.. ie acting out and repeating vocab.) and asking q's. The students were actively engaged in the story.
We ended class by highliting vocab of directions (front, back, left, right) and taught the students the Cha-Cha Slide. Sweated about 10 pounds off during this class.
Also, I failed to mention this week of teaching we've been bringing music to the hood! The students have lunch at 11 and I attached my nano to portable speakers (Thanks Ash!!!). Thereby bringing sounds such as "Who Let the Dogs Out?," "I Like to Move it Move it," the Pussycat Doll version of "Jai Ho," and even Jay-Z and Punjabi MC's collaborated song to the students. They like listening to the songs (I think:) and are in awe of the small technology. Wish I could leave it for them (and wish I uploaded more kid appropriate tunes, as well).
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Friday was August 21st... and I failed to mention we stopped along the way at the American Embassy (A.K.A. McDonald's :)
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Got the chicken nuggets and Feng shared her fries. Then was paranoid for the night that I might get sick from it... fortunately no problems :)
That is sooo cute. I hope you are taking lots of pix. btw -- gross as it sounds, i often hear that McDonald's is one of the safer food choices when you are abroad and the local options are questionable.
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