I worked in the Montessori class today.  This is the first time I have worked in a Montessori class and it was very manageable.  I had between one and four students at a time.  English is basically the subject I work with because the other teachers are all Thai.  I worked on Letters and the difference between a letter and a sound.  Some of the children are ready to read.  Most of them are at the most basic level reading such as the cat sat on a mat.  Ahbe read me a book that was very impressive.  It was about Wibbly the Pig who made bubbles, tents and a mess.  He only really struggled with words like Wibbly, hey who can blame him.  Wow!

On Art one of my student (yes I am working on their names) picked a blade of grass and said “Fish”.  I corrected her and said it is “grass”.  She then wove me a little fish out of a blade of grass.  So she was right.  I have to make sure not to underestimate their artistic talent.  I know they can do a lot, now I just have to work on communication.

October 14, 2006

Well my schedule has changed again?  I am really ready for a little structure so I took matters into my own hands and proposed a schedule that worked for all aspects of what we have discussed so far.  When I went to present it to Dr H he has several new ideas of what to teach and when, oh and by the way there is a new volunteer coming in two weeks so it will all change again.  ARRRRR.  Ok ten deep breaths.  We have a meeting on Monday so I will know then and I only have one class today and tomorrow so I get to read and plan and whatever I want.