Homeroom

Teaching the older kids was very difficult at first.. Okay, sometimes it still is. But, I'm loving them more and more everyday. And so I want to tell you a little bit about them. Since I teach about twenty kids, I'll only tell you about my homeroom class right now.

Aiden- He is one of the best English speakers in the school. Although, recently he's chosen to speak more Chinese in class. And he's not the only one. Bu hao! But, since he speaks a good amount of English (for his age), he also loves to ask a ton of questions! He's very inquisitive and a fast learner. He also loves to touch you whenever possible. So, if you're someone who can't stand to be touched (I have my days) then keep a good 2 foot space between you and this adorable child ;)

Alice- She is currently my best student. As previously mentioned, my students have been starting to slack off in their English, but Alice has been a persistent speaker. She's smiley and happy and a wonderful big sister to her little brother, Scott. She's like a little princess :)

Bella- She's got a lot of sass. She likes to take her time with everything. And more often than not, she is laying across the table, sprawled out everywhere. But recently, she's really begun to shine. Her English is improving and she is more interested in and excited about the class activities. She will be playing the Princess in the upcoming Children's Day performance. We put together our own version of The Princess and the Frog. It's going to be adorable :)

Jack- He came into the program about a month and a half ago. At first he was a bit of a fighter, getting into trouble with the other boys in class. Now they're all pretty good friends. He is doing well at repeating things, but still sometimes has a hard time grasping concepts. When he first came into the program and an English teacher would say his name, he would respond with, "English only!" Ha :) But that was because we were constantly having to remind him to only speak English in class. He's a really funny kid. If you need a laugh, come watch Jack.

Josh- I know that we're not supposed to have favorites, but I'll go ahead and admit that Josh is one of mine. He just has such a sweet heart! He is a good student, but sometimes gets picked on by the other kids, so I just can't help but have a soft spot for him. Also, lately he's been having to wear an eye patch over his glasses. Sometimes he'll just tilt his head down and look up at you with little puppy eyes. It'll make you just want to hug him.

Paul- He likes being the first in line. He's also usually the first to greet me in the mornings, which makes my heart smile. "Guhh morney teecha Shella!" :) His pronunciation isn't that fabulous, then again these kids are about five years old, but he knows how to make people smile.

William- He loves having your attention. He also loves to help me get the group to focus. For instance, if I have to get after someone else; Me: "Jack! Aiden! Sit down." William: "Jaaaack!!!!! Aaaaaidennnn!!! Siiiiiiit dooowwwnnnn!!!!!!!" At first it was funny. Now I gently remind him that I am the teacher and that I will take care of it. William will be playing the Alligator in our Children's Day performance. He loves pretending to eat everyone :)

**The pictures are in description order.