My travels to Kuwait were smooth sailing (I mean flying, I took a plane not a boat). I took a lot of little naps. I actually think I am becoming able to sleep on a plane, even though it is for like 30 minutes at a time. When I arrived to Kuwait, someone from my school met me at the airport to bring me to my new apartment. I live relatively close to my old place, but the location isn't as good. Although that doesn't really matter because my new apartment is so much nicer! It feels so much more like a home than my apartment last year.
Once I dropped off my stuff, I stopped at Starbucks for energy and then I headed to my old apartment to get the stuff I left in my friend's apartment. I had a cab meet me there and I packed all my stuff into his cab. It all fit in one trip! Once I brought all of that into my apartment, I felt I accomplished enough for one day.
I thought I would be exhausted and sleep like, well, me, but no go. I had the worst case of jet lag in my life. It lasted at least ten days. I was never tired. I would wake up at 3 in the morning and be ready to go. I was like a robot or my mother.
My friend Taylor from last year is also at this new school. Having her is a real saving grace. It's nice to be new but also have some familiarity. Also, I had someone to go school shopping with and run all of these errands that we needed to in order to get settled. She teaches 2nd grade boys and I teach 4th grade. It's a small school. I am the only grade 4 class. The school only goes up to 4th grade at this point. I teach a mixed class of 15 students, but I only have 3 girls. I also have an assistant. I don't really know what to do with one. She is fantastic and helps me a lot, but I also don't like telling her what to do so it's a bit odd at this point.
The staff is really supportive and it is a much better fit for me than my last school. I am really enjoying it and, of course, I am loving my students. I met some parents at the Open House and they have all been really great so far.
We already have a break coming up (after only 12 teaching days). I leave Thursday for Swaziland to meet up with Hope. We are spending the weekend there and then going back to Lesotho for the week. I couldn't be more excited.
This is the reason it took so long for me to write a post. My classroom was just white walls and desks and chairs until the Open House. I didn't want to write a post until my classroom was worth looking at.
I think this photo booth was for the kids....
Not really my puppy (co-worker's). But this puppy is my newest love affair
Their "Figure Me Out" poster where they have to write equations to find the answer to questions about themselves like "How many people in your family?"
Place Value Practice
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