new blog coming soon

hey there everybody, I need to let you know that I'm stopping this blog and moving it to a different site.  Blogger.com wasn't doing the type of thing that I wanted it to do so I'm getting a MobileMe account, Mac's answer to people that want to go coo-coo for Blog-o puffs. It's basically the best thing ever.  I hope to have it up within the next 2 days.

In the meantime...

Here's a pic to satiate your desire to see the cuteness which is my kinder class.

On Wednesdays we have Art class, and the first project we did was texture rubbings.  Some kids had fun just playing with the texture itself, others could care less and just drew fun pictures.  they were all inquisitive though and I had a lot of fun.  Word to the wise though, never give oil pastels to kindergarteners, I don't know what this school was thinking!

Jason, one of my Giraffes.  Never gives me any trouble. He likes turtles.

Wyatt, one of the most intelligent 5 year olds I've ever met.

Jessica the Diva, and Christine the spaz.

A student from Rabbit class. Chloe?  not sure, but man can she draw.

Jamie, my cutest and quietest student. She like butterflies, rainbows, princesses and writing her name with hearts.

Meet My Class

Janet (my Korean Teacher), Top row: Wyatt, Max, Jessica, Christina.  Middle row: Julie, Jamie, Alex, Michelle, Jason. Front row: Irene, Shannon, Jung Hoon. 

Say hello to the "Giraffe Class", my twelve intelligent, witty, unique and energetic students at Dongtan POLY School.  This is the best photo I could salvage out of five attempts at getting a class picture; those little buggers love to goof off.  If you look at the individual students, the expressions they wear came really close to how they act in class.  Some are very confident, funny, shy and/or a little bit clueless.  All of this is totally fine though, they love to learn and are a daily challenge.  The Giraffes are my home room and I know them best.  I teach three classes to them in a day and I'm their designated reading and phonics teacher.  I also teach art, gym, writing and speaking to all three of the Kindergarten classes.  The other class names are the Bears and the Rabbits.  I really wanted Rabbits but it was taken already.  Oh well.  If I hadn't changed to the Giraffes we would have forever been know as the Rhinos.  I'm glad we changed.  Gym is by far their favorite class, it's held on Fridays and they come to school in yellow sweat suits.  It's precious.  I'm really loving being a Kindergarten teacher and I also enjoy the evening elementary school classes.  They have their own set of quirks and challenges.  My job will never be boring.