Best quote of the day
"Tiffany, I am the god of hangman. I am the god of all games." This came from one of my best students who in all honesty is very good at most games.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Compliments and Criticisms
I have decided to compile a short list of the comments that my kids make to me. In my first grade classes yesterday I had the kids make sentences with adjectives; this inspired a number of the comments below.
"You are handsome"
"Thank you. You are a handsome guy" Paul likes to tell me this every time I chide him for talking in class. He believes that such words of flattery will save him from punishment. Sometimes they certainly make me smile.
"Tiffany is pretty"
"Tiffany is thin"
"You are smart" I spotted this little boy trying to surreptitiously pull something out of his pocket.
One little girl told her mom that I had big eyes like a princess.
"Bad Tiffany"
"You are dirty!"
"You smell"
Its good to know that my kids are progressing so well in their English :)
"You are handsome"
"Thank you. You are a handsome guy" Paul likes to tell me this every time I chide him for talking in class. He believes that such words of flattery will save him from punishment. Sometimes they certainly make me smile.
"Tiffany is pretty"
"Tiffany is thin"
"You are smart" I spotted this little boy trying to surreptitiously pull something out of his pocket.
One little girl told her mom that I had big eyes like a princess.
"Bad Tiffany"
"You are dirty!"
"You smell"
Its good to know that my kids are progressing so well in their English :)
Thursday, January 1, 2009
A New Appreciation
Last Sunday I went to an English speaking church in Seoul at the recommendation of a Korean friend. It was simply amazing. It was also really embarrassing because as soon as I walked into the service I started crying. For the past four months I have been attending a Korean church and listening to a translated and often garbled version of the sermon. The people are very kind but it was hard to find spiritual nourishment. I had not realized how isolating it was until I was able to sing in English, listen to the announcements, and talk to people after the service. I was so overwhelmed that I just kind of broke down.
I loved attending the Latin Mass in Oxford and have always thought having the whole service in Latin would be beautiful but I can now appreciate the importance of experiencing church in one's own language. I have never wanted to keep myself in an isolated American bubble but I definitely will go back to that church.
I loved attending the Latin Mass in Oxford and have always thought having the whole service in Latin would be beautiful but I can now appreciate the importance of experiencing church in one's own language. I have never wanted to keep myself in an isolated American bubble but I definitely will go back to that church.
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