Work/School

Our first week was a huge challenge. Being in a new environment and adjusting to the way they do things was more than difficult. But the kids are just amazing and I fell in love with them instantly. They are so warm and welcoming and they make the hardest days that much better.
 Both Harris and I have three classes each. He has a baby class, a little bit older than the baby class, and a sort of kindergarten class. I have a kindergarten class, a class of 4 year olds, and a 3 year olds class. Tirhza has two classes, a class of 3-4 year olds, and a class of 5 year olds. We each have about an hour with each class. Both Harris and I have two classes in the morning and one in the afternoon.

We eat all of our meals at the school, and they are delicious! Usually in the morning we have boiled eggs with a type of bread, and/or soup. For lunch we have whatever the kids are eating and we are encouraged to eat with them and everything is organic. The chefs are so sweet! Even with the language barrier they manage to care for us and feed us delicious food. When we come back from our three hour break, (I know, AMAZING. We get to go home and take a nap or do whatever we want for the three hours!) we finish our teaching time with our afternoon class and have dinner with them once again before they leave and our day is over.

Here are some pictures of our school:

The front of our school. It's gated with a security guard. We named him Joe. 

Inside one of my classrooms: The 4 year olds.

Inside one of Tirhza's classrooms: The 5 year olds.

In the hallway of our downstairs.
I love how they represent all of the countries. 

Tirhza's 5 year olds's classroom.

The lobby of our school.

The playground in the front of our school.
This is where all the kids park their bikes also. 

This is inside the Elephant room. My baby class with 3 year olds.
Their cots are so cute!

The China flag alongside the American flag.
You see this as soon as you walk in the school.

Me meeting one of my students on our first day.