Just a Typical Day

I began teaching a kindergarten class this week. They are adorable. It's not part of my teaching at Zhenhua---I'm teaching through an English Language school. We talked about food today. Listened to some songs and played some games. There is a workbook with units that I have to follow, so there is pretty much no planning, which is great!!! I loved it though. Eventhough I did practically the same thing for 1 hour, I enjoyed it. I think I'd really love teaching Primary school children.

I also signed up for Chinese class. A few of the girls on the floor and Carly (Paul's girlfriend) are taking a 2 hour Chinese class every Tuesday and it's less than $1o an hour. I am very excited. We will get to learn to write and recognize some characters, which I think is exactly what I need. I'm ok with learning the words on my own, but the characters are far too confusing. I've been able to accumulate a few completely useless words like, miaoshu (describe) and bijiao (compare) and carshe (test), since these are words that have been essential to my lesson planning. I guess that's the key----teach the things I want to learn in Chinese. That might actually work.

Besides all of that I've been working my butt of trying to finish my online course, so I am done all of the work before Mat gets here. Just about 24 days to go...and counting. I can't wait to see him.

I'm off to watch some House and pretend I have the stamina to run on my treadmill.
Season 2 here I come!