Kindergarten is FUN! :)

It's been almost a month since I started my job as a Kindergarten teacher. I am LOVING it!!! It's quite a challenge but it's so much fun. The downfall to teaching in Bangkok is centered mainly around the VERY early mornings. I am NOT a morning person in the least bit so waking up at 6 am on a daily basis is a little difficult. However, when I get to school I am ready! I enjoy my days and they really fly by.

Some of the main challenges with my classroom are two of the newest students at my school who speak no English whatsoever. It is so difficult trying to keep an eye on the other 5 while they're doing their work and trying to explain to the other two what is going on with visual aids or hand gestures. It can be very frustrating at times but when they give me those sweet little smiles it's completely worth it. They are all so cute.

My classroom is finally coming together. I have a class jobs board, a very dirty white board, and a couple of bulletin boards that I've covered in dark green. We have an animal/safari theme in my room. Elephant borders all over the boards, zebra striped class jobs and class job sticks with animal heads - very fun! I'm really loving it so far! :)

Day 1 of teaching:

Well, it is finally here. I finished my TEFL certificate last week and start my first teaching job here in Bangkok tomorrow!!! I'll be teaching kindergarten at a school that I really like (I won't disclose where but it's a good school and the kids are too cute!). I can't wait for tomorrow! I am nervous and excited, but in a good way. The only negative is I'm basically on the other side of BKK until I move this weekend, so I'll be leaving here around 6:00 AM!!! That is SO early!

I'm shadowing the other kindergarten teacher for a few days to get a feel for things and then I'll be let loose with my teaching assistant. I am not sure what to expect...AT ALL! I have the class schedule per week but haven't received books or materials to begin my lesson plans. It will all work out though, I'm sure of it! Wish me luck!