Slowly, but surely I am getting closer to my much needed vacation. Thankfully, I will have the chance to see and spend time with my family, eat food that I know and recognize (I have tried to eat Korean food.....just can't do it....), and get in some really good workouts!!! I still have to work on Christmas Eve, which is the last day for students, so I will miss another major holiday with my family :(. Though I miss them dearly, I know that I will be okay....T minus 13...and counting.......
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It's snowing here today and has been going since I woke up this morning! Before I came here, I HATED the snow and the cold (hence one of the reasons I moved to Texas), but ironically, I am actually starting to like it. It's a challenge to get dressed with the right amount of clothes on in an effort to keep from freezing! I do feel sorry for my students though....how are they expected to learn with no heat? Most of them sit in class with their blankets and coats bundled up.
Along with teaching my regular 3rd grade class today, I also had to teach 1st and 2nd graders because the 4th, 5th, and 6th graders went on a ski field trip. Although the 1st and 2nd graders understood nothing that I said (the English language isn't really enforced until 3rd grade), we were able to practice a little bit of english using the alphabet, Christmas songs, and coloring pictures. They had as much fun as I did! I even sang "Jingle Bell Rock" for my 3rd graders! Good times definitely!
One thing that has really caught my attention is the fact that if Korean students don't know anything else, they definitely know the real reason for Christmas (as well as Easter). I have noticed that although they know about Santa Clause, he's not the first thing that comes out of their mouths......the REAL reason is.....the birth of Jesus Christ. Mentioning Jesus Christ in the classroom is not looked down upon as it is in the states, and students are quick to ask, "Sarah teacha, are you a Christian?" or "Sarah teacha do you go to church?"
Something to think about.......How much could our American children learn from Korean children? And in the same breath, how much could Korean children learn from our American children?
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