First Day Teaching

Today was my first real day on the job - meaning I actually had to teach today. When I had to get up early this morning it hit me that vacation is definitely over (until Fall Break that is). However, when I stepped outside to catch the bus, I was greeted with an incredible sunrise that engulfed the sky with every shade of orange, yellow, and pink. Its serenity put my mind at ease as I made my way to Ecole Mareschale where I'll be doing most of my teaching.

At this school I'm doing half-hour mini classes with groups of 6-7 students from each class. While it's not quite fun to teach the same lesson over and over, I'm glad to only have to capture their attention for a half hour. I started slowly with introductions and numbers in English. The kids are really young, and I definitely misjudged their level of English - none. I also learned that if you want to teach kids about numbers and counting, do NOT have them sing '5 Little Monkeys' or else they themselves will become uncontrollable monkeys...

In all, though, the morning went smoothly considering I have no teacher training. I have just as much to learn as they do. 

And now after one half day of work this week, it's the weekend for me. Life is rough. I'll be exploring more of Aix tomorrow with some friends and promise to get some pictures of this beautiful city up here soon!