My Kindergarteners, originally uploaded by Jake & Kristin.
These are the little guys that I teach in the morning and early afternoon. They’ve only been learning English for about five months, so it can sometimes be tricky to get a point across. They do understand a surprising amount of what I say, but a lot of class involves them just repeating phrases.
In Korean terms, they’re seven, but that puts them at around six in the U.S. It’s a good age to teach. They’re able to handle emotions a little bit and resolve some conflicts by themselves so they don’t break down into tears very often. Also, they’ve got the whole going to the bathroom thing down, reducing risk of the need on my part to handle any wet cleanups. Last but not least, they’re generally pretty excited about school, which makes my job a lot more enjoyable.
They normally only wear uniforms on days when they have P.E. or when we go on a field trip. This was a P.E. day.
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