Yellow Submarine

Guess what I'm currently teaching my kindergartners? Yup, Yellow Submarine! It's a fun song for them and they're cute as can be learning it. I'm still not sure if they completely understood what a submarine is (my drawing left much to be desired), but there's always next week to work on explaining it better. As an added bonus, Yellow Submarine doesn't make me want to commit a heinous crime, like songs by The Wiggles do. I know kids are nuts about that group, but I, personally, have a VERY low Wiggles tolerance. I also taught the kids (both classes) the Hokey Pokey today. I managed to find a version done in swing style, so it's much more fun.

Two days ago I read the story "I'll Love You Forever" to my E4-B class, just as something different to start class with. They loved having a story read to them so much that they begged me to read one yesterday. So, with Mindy in tow, I ran downstairs to grab a book to read to them. It had been raining, and somehow it failed to occur to me that the stairs would be slippery...

Yes, I know, I am a KLUTZ!!! I fell on my knees (which still hurt), much to the concern and delight of Mindy. As soon as she knew that "Teacher" was okay, she couldn't stop laughing. I thought it was rather funny, too, actually. Mindy immediately told Cate, who, ironically, was in the process of making signs warning people about the slippery floors. We all had a good laugh about that. By the end of the day, kids were telling me to be careful every time I stood up! Word really gets out fast in our hagwon!

Then, this morning, when I got to school, Mark (Cate's husband, who speaks next to no English) greeted me with "Good Morning. Slow, slow!" Apparently he had also heard about my misadventures with the stairs!