At school

Ok, where to start. The school system is so very different than ours. It is so very teacher directed, very little interactions between the students, no co operative learning anywhere. the students seem to copy what teh teacher writes and then leave with homework. For sure, not a wiff of formative assessment anywhere. Room 4 will think this is so funny, but the kids come up to me and say is this GOOD Miss?, eeek!

I Was in class yesterday till 5.15, yes that is when class ends for the day. Caroline and I were in quite a few different classes doing Maori art and talking about New Zealand.

The children are putting on a show at the end of the month, I am going to attempt to teach a >Poi song, stick game, perhaps the Haka, although I know I am not really allowed the boys are so wanting to give it a go, and produce some Maori art.

The classrooms are very small and the children go to different classes each block, much like high school.

It is difficult to explain their school system, it is just so `'foreign'. Although professionalism and not wanting to offend keeps my smile on my face. I think I am experiencing this week educational culture shock, perhaps it will get better.

Next week I am going to a primary school to teach some 6 year olds, lucky I bought my puppets!

Today we are not at school but at home creating exemplar art pieces for the students to see how to retell the story of Maui and the sun for next week. I also have to make 20 poi and 20 batons for the stick game. Busy Busy.

I am also helping a ratbag called Emily to present a speech on Justin Timberlake, tres drole.

Until next time, a bientot.

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