We all got up early and had breakfast on the top floor. Nice meal.
Enjoyed looking at all the rooftops.
Was cloudy and misty. About 7:30
a.m. we had a short meeting. James Heiss
read his report and his quote.
Next: A long
45-minute crazy taxi ride to school....an out-of-mind experience - the bikes,
the cars, the motorbikes, the people....and all the sights.
At the school, there was a simple welcome reception with the
headmaster. Had tea and got
flowers. Floors were slippery - all
marble. It's a very large, 7-story
school. This was International Women's
Day. We had two school assemblies in the
large school outdoor courtyard. Hundreds
of kids on little plastic stools. Two
programs - lower elementary and middle school.... Saw dancing, heard poems and
singing. Program was too long.... Next to the teacher's lounge where we had a
short planning meeting.
We visited several classrooms - lots of moving around and
the afternoon is sort of a whirl now.
Twenty-eight to 30 kids in small rooms.
Colorful - 2 to 3 teachers in each room in grades 1, 2, 3.
It's busy here.
Students are peppy, spirited and happy.
Students studying English - I thought the lessons were too hard,
in my opinion.
We all took part and shared experiences. David played "Hangman" with the
kids. David also directed a game
regarding "countable" and "non-countable" nouns.
Had a nice lunch with our new staff. Had coffee across the street. David James Heiss finally after some
coordination and help, got his much-needed new pants.
School ended at 4 p.m.....way too late from my point of
view. Got taxi.... ride home took almost
45 minutes (to hotel). Back in hotel- we
rested.
- Jack
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