Bad, bad, blogger...

Alright...


So I admit, I have not been so good at the blogging... I will continue to try my best to keep it updated, for those of you who read it, and I'm so sorry I take so long to put new ones up! If anyone has anything they would like me to write about, please let me know! If I have a topic, it may make it easier for me to think about things to write about!



So I am officially an assistant language teacher, and have started teaching! So far I have taught at 3 out of the 5 schools I will be teaching in. The first school I taught in was Chiebun Junior High school, a small country school with 9 students in grade 9, 1 student in grade 8, 4 students in grade 7, and 2 special needs students. My Japanese-English teacher is a 25 year old guy, who is so nice, and always tells me what I need to do. I basically read the text, do repeat after me activities, and other random stuff. For example, he had me write a haiku to show the grade 9 class. Here it is:


The food of Japan

Soba, Sushi, Tempura

Oh, so delicious



And that is why I took math in university.



Anyway, regardless of the fact that it is probably the worst Haiku ever written, my teacher was quite impressed by it. Why? I have no idea...



This week I had my first lessons in elementary schools, which is completely different, because I have to create lessons and run them myself. The first lessons were at Nakanayoro elementary school, a small country school with about 12 students in total. The lessons were ok, however the kids were way smarter than expected... So my lesson ended up being a little boring, but for it being my first lesson and all, it went alright. The kids seem to like me no matter what I do, they grab your hand, give you hugs, and they are soooo cute.

This morning I am heading off to a big party for other JETs in Hokkaido, and I am really looking forward to seeing my friends again! Next post I will talk about the many reasons why Japanese schools are different than Canadian schools. And perhaps if there are good stories from the party this weekend, I will talk about them!

Love from Japan!