Wednesday at the school
I feel like I have been doing all sorts of things over the last week and 1/2, so today I concentrated on teaching all day. I worked with 5th grade on decimals and fractions. I showed them a video and they were completely amazed! I had speakers so everyone could hear. There was a goofy kind of guy on the video being silly. They ate it up! It was great. They barely moved. I did the NTTI method with stopping the video and keeping the kids engaged. But, that wasn't hard! They were so into it.
Next I went into the 1-3rd grades and worked with Bethany and Carroll on the hungry catepillar and craft. WOW! that was a little much. There were 125 students in one long room. It was pretty impossible to keep them focused.
Chad thanks for the comment! Today after lunch we had our first "official" tennis lesson. They had played around some before, but today was "game day" and we set up the net and I got the teachers to demonstrate the proper grip and some simple exercises. Then I got them to teach some students. There were around 100 students out there playing. It was chaotic but lots of fun! They loved playing. The P.E. teacher and I then took on the principal and one of the Aussie's. It was lots of fun!
You can see the principal is pretty good! I challenged him to a match at another time! He is the one in the white shirt with blue athletic pants.
Mom, thanks for getting the kids to leave me messages. :-) I loved them!
Gabe - I hope you have a good time camping. I can't wait to get home and show you all my cool pictures and see how much I you have grown. I love you!
Grayson - I hope you have kept up your happy face & no grumpies!! I love you & can't wait to see you!
David- I love you and miss you! I can't wait to see you!!
posted by Toni and David Sheets @ 7:02 AM
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3 Comments:
The wonder continues. Maybe what you're doing there is the real reason for all you've done so far in your life....I mean all the different things you were involved in during school and college, like tennis & like really putting yourself into whatever you did, ...then the path your career has taken, like teaching & technology.
But the heart you have for these children and your spirit while you've been there, that has been at the core of who you have always been. Actually, I recognize my spunky little girl more than I have in a while, just because you have put YOU on the line with these children, with soaking up the experiences, and in opening up your very soul by trying to write it all. It's just been a great ride for us at home! So, thank you for who you are!!!
I love you (can you tell?)
Sorry I'm taking your kids to the woods tomorrow so you can't talk with them on SKYPE. They are looking forward to it and David is bringing their swim stuff. I'm all packed and just resting now.
Grayson had a great day. ..pottywise....dry ALL DAY and went upstairs for both types of events!!! I bragged & bragged!
They played for hours with the boxes my canvasses came in. Seemed less edgy today too. It was a good day for all of us. No time outs, not even for me.
mom
Toni,
How wonderful to read and see what you are doing in Africa. What books are there in the school? Any you recognize?
Toni-
Do the children wear uniforms? They seem to wear tshirts for different teams? How do they keep them so clean and bright? Silly questions but just can't wait to get all of the answers! HA! We all miss you and can't wait to see you! Tina
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