I dropped my glove...

This morning I learned I would be subbing for a fellow English teacher as she was ill. Therefore, today was a much different day than I had anticipated. Instead of teaching 3rd grade, I taught 5th, 6th, 7th, and 12th. Well, more like attempted to get something done as I had no plan. Everything went pretty well and I will also be taking her classes Wednesday and Friday. Therefore, no 3rd grade for me this week :( I'll miss them as I enjoy teaching their classes. However I met with one of the teachers today to show her a Days of the Week song as that's what they are focusing on this week along with some other materials. They're going to learn this one:

Days of the Week

After school I stopped by the grocery store for a few things and came back to my place. I had lunch while watching Dexter (I'm loving this season). After I got done eating there was a knock on the door with a random man from my building asking if his glove fell onto my terrace. I've got to say, I've never had someone come to my door to ask for their glove they had dropped from a few floors above. Sure enough, I walked outside and there it was. I found it an enjoyable addition to my afternoon as it definitely made me smile.

To catch you all up on the last week it's gone by very quickly. Last Tuesday I presented at the B27 (this year's group of volunteers) IST (In-service Training). My counterpart and I facilitated a team teaching session and I collaborated with another volunteer to present a session on extracurricular activities. It was an enjoyable day away from Sliven and a nice way to catch up with volunteers I don't get to see very often.

Last Friday I was able to do a Thanksgiving themed lesson with all the 3rd grade classes. They received quite a few new food words and things associated with the holiday. Plus they each got a mini-book to color and a printout of a cornucopia to bring home. It was a fun, enjoyable day.

This past weekend I was at Dragodonovo which is a village near Sliven to celebrate Thanksgiving with about 15 other volunteers. We had a great time hanging out, doing activities with the boarding school one of my fellow volunteers is at, and eating lots of delicious food. I made 4 batches of cookies and about 4 kilograms worth of apples for apple crisp. Needless to say everything was delicious!

 

I hope you all had a great holiday. Don't forget to check out the English Enrichment Workshops I'm trying to fund. I need the funds by January if the workshops are to be implemented.

English Enrichment Workshops

Peace, Love, Literacy, and Reckless Curiosity.