June 19, 2007

AHHH, finally-my first day of teaching! It actually went much better than I anticipated. I have been given the assignment of teaching the 5-6 year olds...hey, quit laughing. They are very cute and if they cannot speak English....well, they are very cute. Anyways, I spent all last evening planning a brilliant and engaging lesson for these little tykes. However, when I got to the school this morning, the director told me that one of the tutors did not show up (she was having travel problems) and asked me to teach the 7-8 year olds. Soooo, I scrapped the lesson and winged it...Dad, as you know, if I am good at nothing else, I am pretty good at making it APPEAR like I know what I am talking about...even if I havent got a bloody clue. Anyways, I think that the kids had fun and learned a little something :-) The director told me that I would be back with my 5-6 year olds tomorrow.....he thinks. However, the aforementioned tutor has yet to arrive in Roccafranca. Apparently she hopped the wrong train and is now in Switzerland....I am entirely serious. So, I might have to BS my way through the day tomorrow if she doesnt (excuse the lack of apostrophe...they do not exist on an Italian keyboard) cross the Alps in time.....