Hello to Everyone: Significant Conversations

From Linda

Dear friends,

So far we have completed five days of teaching, and today three new students joined my classroom. Everyone on the team seems to be settling in well as teachers and getting comfortable with their students. It’s been nice to have easy-going Jonathan as my team teacher as well as participation and help from Mrs. Trainer in making copies and adding great comments in the classroom.

Today, in celebration of Valentine’s Day, we asked for student essays and feedback on what makes a relationship and marriage successful. A student brought in her husband’s guitar for me to play, so we taught some American songs, which the students loved.

The students seemed to really enjoy a home-made DVD I showed yesterday, which gives a taste of life at Maranatha. We also studied from their textbooks, discussing cultural diversity and reading about the Titanic; then we had a contest to make words based on just 8 letters of the alphabet. I had lunch with two of my students for the second time this week—Jill and Jane. They are both English teachers and quite friendly. One young lady I talked to yesterday named J heard us singing Amazing Grace (to illustrate the long A sound) and loved the music. She asked me lots of significant questions and talked about her life.

I miss everyone at home and wish everyone well!
Love, Linda