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Ready To Go

Ok, maybe not so much today... but soon! I swear, I'll get back into my classroom soon.

Just got back into civilization. Showered and finally feeling clean. Now, if only I could squeeze in a nap. I think I'm finally beginning to show my age - sleeping on camp mattresses is not very restful any more. Neither is chasing a crawling baby all over. I really had hoped Lala would be walking by the time we went on the annual camp trip, but it was not to be.

Of course, I do remember my "black feet" days with fondness. It meant that we were outside playing all day and having fun. (cue "The Circle of Life" theme song)

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Anonymous said…
dear teacher,

your blog is interesting.

im a teacher in Malaysia. Im doing a research on how other teachers from other parts of the world carry out their lesson. if u dont mind, can u share some of your experience on how your teach your students?What approaches u use to teach the language? what type of students you have and how do u use technology in ur class. Its my pleasure if you can share..

regards iza
9:11 PM
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