Tuesday, August 11, Week 2

Hi everyone,
I am so excited to writing this blog. I hope from reading these pages you will understand me, the class and maybe even your own children a little better. I have written something about myself and will post a little on this site, as well as the webpage. If you wish to pass comments, you can do so here or on the webpage. If you have any problem please contact me or Teacher Jojo.
Well, it's only week two, but it seems like a long time already. I'm sorry about taking the day of on Thursday, but I had a cold that I just could not get rid of, and I needed some rest to shake it. I think it is better for everyone if I come to school when I am healthy. And then Friday was the day Typhoon Morakot landed in Taiwan. I'm sure we all agree that it was quite a weekend. Now we have no water as well. Teacher Jojo is doing a really excellent job of keeping the children clean and happy during these trying times. I heard there will be water tomorrow, but then no water for two days. Oh, well, we'll just have to fill up buckets and do the best we can.
I must thank you for letting me teach your children. They really are wonderful children and you should be proud of yourselves. We almost had a full classroom last week, but may children have gone on holidays, so this week there are not as many faces in class. I appreciate the time I now have to get to know those how are here a little better. I hope your children are bringing home tales of the fun they are having in class.
Going throught the children in no particular order, I'll start with the boys.
Oscar seems like a quite boy, but I can see that he is willing to open up to people who are willing to put in the time to get to know him. He seems to want to try hard and do well.
Richard is a very happy and outgoing boy. He also likes to try hard and he likes to talk, but can get annoyed when something happens to him that he doesn't like.
Yoyo and Benson seem like two peas in a pod, as they get on well together. I see their personlaities as being a bit different however. Yoyo is a bit talkative and outgoing, whereas Benson is a bit more thoughtful.
Johnny is a great talker and likes to do lots of things. He also likes to get things done quickly so he can play, but he always does his work well.
Sean is a smart boy, but he sometimes needs help in keeping his focus on becoming big.
Now the girls.
Cherry is a new girl. Her mum said she was shy, but she came up to me on the first morning to tell me about herself. She can be reserved a little around the others, but she does things well, and she is always happy to help the others.
Nana is very talkative and likes to show what she knows. She also likes to have fun, and she loves to draw.
Sophia gets on well with almost everyone, but she finds some aspect of the school work difficult and will have to work hard to keep up with the others.
It was Vivian's first day back today. Although a little quiet at first, she can talk when she wants to and she tries to work hard.
I'm sure everyone will do very well this year. They are all very smart. We are having some problems reminding everyone to speak English in class, but I hope we can sort out this problem in due course. Please contact me if you have any prblems or concerns,
Glen.