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February 21, 2007
Tuesday 20th (Katy)
I was seriously lacking in motivation on the ride to school this morning, but it's impossible to be unmotivated once you get to school and see the children. My first class at Khnar were late as usual but seemed to be a bit more awake. It's so hard to keep challenging the ones who speak better english without leaving the others behind. I find if you can relate it to a game they all want to have a go, even if they don't have a clue what they're doing.
My next class was also good. They seem to be growing in confidence. It is difficult trying to manage a class of 50 ten year olds when we don't speak the same language.
Got to Lolei in good time. Not sure what to expect after all the absences yesterday. It was better, 12 turned up today, and a teacher. Still don't know where the other 18 are though. I don't think there's anything in place here to say the children have to come to school. I think they just come if they want to and stay home if they don't. The 12 that were there worked well. We learned shapes, or some of us did. No matter how many times you go though things there's always one who when asked to identify the shape on the board goes though every single one before getting it. They still really enjoy it though, and they surely must be learning something.
Posted by admins at February 21, 2007 8:59 AM