Teacher’s Lounge

June 13th, 2008 / 10:19AM / honoring home

We are set up in the teacher’s lounge, one big room for all of us. It is here, around the school, where we spend most of our time at the camp.

Everyday we break up into groups. Some film, some teach, and some play soccer after school lets out. We are all still adjusting to the camp schedule (and the heat). We wake up around 6:30-7:00, eat by 8:00, and begin teaching around noon. We are each given a grade level and then head to the building for class.

This time, we are a little more prepared, because of the time we spent teaching in Mae Sot. We help them practice their English (which was one of the areas they were most eager to participate), we go over numbers, and teach them songs.

Some classes are very shy, giggling, and getting embarrassed when called on to give the answer. Other classes are energetic and even so bold as to tell one of us that they can go have a recess and play frisbee (instead of having a lesson). Students are all the same no matter what country you teach in. Kids are kids.