September 20
Thursday

This week it has been pretty cool. It’s rained every night. One day during the week I was soaking wet from standing out site with my kids saying good bye. I started making my kids say good bye to me before they leave. There so cute with palms together saying, “Good bye teacher Liz.”
Anyway, the corner punishment seems to work pretty well. I threaten them with going over to Teacher Kim’s room. Most of them say NO! I also bribe them with cookies and such. I tell them if their good I will bring cookies to only the good boys and girls. I really like the idea of making my kids something on Friday. It gives them something to look forward to.
Something funny, but not at the same time, I totally forgot to make my lesson plans for next week. LOL! I just got so hung up in the week that I forgot. Good thing Sharon didn’t really seem to care. I will try and do though tonight. But I have so much to do already. I don’t know.

September 21
Friday

Ok, so I didn’t get my lesson plans done last night, but I at least started on them. Hopefully I will get them done Sunday. School was good today. The last 20 mins of class we played duck duck goose. The kids love that game. I made them peanut butter cookies today. They seemed to love them. Friday’s are always a test day or game day. I did a little of both. I tested them on A though I. One by one I called them and wrote A though I on paper. The other test was shapes; heart, circle, square, rectangle, star, and triangle. We have been working on these shapes for two weeks. I wanted to be done with them last week, but most of the kids didn’t know them. I would say the majority of the class knew the shapes, but we need to start of other shapes. I will keep reviewing them though.
Sreynut and Try Try Net didn’t do to well on the tests today, but I don’t know what to do. I can’t sit there with them and do the assignments for them. I just have to many kids in my class that want to learn and have a better understanding of the lesson. I feel bad I can’t help them more. I will try and talk to Sharon about hiring an assistant all year. She will most likely shut me down, but who knows.


September 22
Saturday

Nothing much here on Saturday, we just hung out in our apartment. Kim made us Sabbath lunch. I guess we hung out at Kim’s for sometime, but nothing to exciting. At 2 we went to the school and taught dorm choir. I don’t think I ever told you that I’m on the music committee. Ben and Kim are in it too. We are getting together choirs to sing at different churches and for various events during the week. I like it. Although I don’t really have time to squeeze one more thing into my busy schedule; I will because, it gives the dorm students something to do. I remember how it was on Saturday in the dorm.
I convince the Angie, the director, to make a dynamics. She is going to make a select choir. I’m kind of excited to hear them. Mrs. Roger will be proud.


September 23
Sunday

Today was a particularly good day. I got so much work done and talked to my parents. I finally bought a grading system and really like it. I’m starting to feel more organized. After work Katrina, Heather, Kim and I all went to the IBC (International Book Center) it was nice, but I spent way more than I wanted to; $40. But I only bought one thing for myself; the rest was for my kids and the classroom. I have a feeling I will be spending quite a bit of money on them. I have no problem with that, but if you guys in the states can send me stuff or think of ideas that I could do in class please tell me. I’m desperate. The school does not have much to offer when it comes to school supplies and creative thinking. All the Khmer teachers only stick to the books, and so do I, but I want to give them a variety of learning methods. Which is why I bought several different books for kindergarten, I figured I could just copy the pages in the books and donate to the school after I leave. Heather said last night that I should consider bringing my receipts to Sharon and asking if she could at least pay for half. I don’t know what she will say; worth a try.
Tonight was nothing exciting. We just watched a movie. Tomorrow is no school so I’m pretty excited. I think we might go swimming or Heather wants to go to an art gallery in the afternoon. We do need to go shopping for food though, so we will see.