A Friday Update

Hi everyone! Just writing a quick post today to share what's going on in our world. Charlotte woke up feeling really sick today :( Sore throat, head ache, etc. I can only imagine that this is from all of the students coughing, sneezing and spitting all the time without properly covering their mouths or cleaning up after. Yuck! She decided to stay home to rest rather than worsen anything. The teachers understood and were concerned about her when I spoke to them. She's sleeping soundly now (I'm home right now for our break time). Send some love for her to get better soon!

My morning was pretty hectic and during my morning lesson with my first class I felt more frustrated than I have yet here. Teaching back home - especially this young age - classroom management is so important. Gaining control over the students, teaching them what is okay and not okay in the classroom...and teaching them respect for others is absolutely necessary. I feel like it is just not taught or stressed enough here. I can't do it because I can't speak their language! So when I'm teaching a lesson, so far the only way that I've been able to stop any bad behavior is by saying the student's name and trying to re-engage them in my lesson. When one child does something "silly" (which I don't think would be tolerated in a school back home), they ALL do! This is so frustrating!! Usually I get to walk home with Charlotte and we vent to each other.. but since she wasn't there on my walk today, I thought to myself about how I'll vent to you all! 

The kids still melt my heart, and when we went for a walk after snack, things were much better. I have 2 more hours of break until I go back for my afternoon half - and then the weekend! Finally!!

Alan Holding Tiger's Hand - & Tiger was holding mine!