We arrived safely on Feb. 24 and have been on the go ever since. We are currently in the middle of the second week of school and are already exhausted. It will get better it was just kinda stressful to come and have Friday and Monday to get everything ready and lesson plans prepared for class.
I am frustrated and excited about my class. I had reached a really nice point with my class last year...they understood almost everything I said and could tell me what they needed to, it was nice. Now I am back to wonderful little munchkins who don't have any idea what I am saying or asking them to do...it is frustrating...and they can't tell me what they want ot cause I don't understand Spanish....sigh...
I know it will get better I saw it happen last year I just forgot how hard it is.
On a happy note I also forgot how amazing it is to hear a child who knew no English come up to you with no prompting and ask "May I go to the bathroom please." It is great, and yesterday I had a little one come up at lunch and hand me a package of crackers saying "Miss Leinbach, open please." They really do listen to what we say and they remember it!
They have an amazing ability to learn and retain a second lanuage...EVERYONE should learn a second language at age 4!!!!
Okay I need to get going and continue to lesson plan for next week..I think we are going ot have a pool party next Friday!
Love ya all
Me