The past couple of weeks have been such fun at Wat Khuang
Sing School! I’ve really found my groove as a teacher and am really enjoying
leading the classes!
One Friday we were lucky enough to be a part of an awesome
celebration that included the entire school! At the end of the day the
classrooms all lined up in a huge group with the band at the very front and the
teachers right behind them. The regular teachers put us towards the front,
where people of importance usually go. We then walked off of the school
property and began a parade with the entire school where we walked around the
neighborhood and ended at the temple. We went inside and listened to a monk talk
and listened to the students recite many things. We also were given things to
give to a certain monk. It was a super cool experience and I’m so glad we were
able to be a part of it!
At the beginning of week 4 my teacher returned! It definitely
took some adjusting to have someone else being in the classroom with me and
feeling like I was being watched the entire time and almost evaluated. It was a
bit nerve-wracking, but once I became a little more adjusted to it, it was such
a huge help to have someone who could translate things that I struggled to get
across. I also am really thankful to have her back because I am able to learn a
lot from her. Teaching is what she does for a living and I have been using her
strategies to make my own lesson plans better suited for the classes!
I can’t believe there is only a little over a week left for
me at Wat Khuang Sing and in Thailand! I am really going to miss the kids and
other teachers in the school. I can’t wait to see what other adventures the
last week brings!
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