Category: Teaching Stories
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Good Moments, Hard Days
What Is Going Well Something clicked last week with my four full-time six-year-olds. Out of nowhere, their English just…leveled up. Their comprehension is better. Their speaking is better. It honestly caught me off guard. I don’t think they realize how proud I am of them. Every day, they surprise me. They’ve also gotten more attached…
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My First Week Teaching Kindergarten in Korea: Chaos, Confusion, and “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”
No one tells you what the first week of teaching kindergarten ESL abroad is really like. It involves confusion, tiny humans, unexpected hugs, and doing “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” more times than should be medically advisable. To say this week has been overwhelming would be an understatement. Imagine this: And while all of this…
Phillip N. Patrick 