Another weak is done! The time is really running fast and it's all coming to an end soon. Well this weak nothing new really happened in our courses. You can read my course description down in another "indlæg". This "Langauge Change" course is very difficult, but exciting to see how the English Langauge has changed through time and the different terminologies for the different influences and changes.. Quite exciting but as i said it is also difficult..
This week i was teaching again in the 3th grade in the school. I used to teach in this class now and i have adapted the classroom enviroment and created a safe enviroment when i am teaching, so the children also feel relaxed when i am teaching, so i am really glad this. I was teaching about different kinds of transports and how you get around. It was a exciting lesson where the children could learn the different words for the transports and also define if it was on land, in air or on water.
Yesterday, Sami and i, were invited to a dinner at our practice mentor (Kathleen) to her place. Our School mentor was also coming. It was a nice dinner, we had spicy carry chicken with rise and chocolate mousse for dessert. We stayed there for almost 3 hours and talked with our mentors. It was a nice dinner and they are very kind. Sami and I concluded that we are very lucky that we chose Zurich.
All from me now
Alen
Sounds nice having a special dinner with your tutors!
SvarSletI am enjoying your reports from teaching the 3rd grade. I can see that you are used to teaching them now and I'm happy to hear that you have adapted the classrom enviroment and are aware of the importance of a safe learning enviroment. All children, regardless of age, need to feel relaxed with the teacher in order to learn so I'm not surprised you are happy about having established a good learning environment. Imagine that a lesson about different ikinds of transport can actually be an exciting lesson - well done!
thank you for all the comments to my blog! About the TEFL article, it won't be about learning strategies.. If you can remember we agreed on Culture.. And i will like to the cultural aspects a teacher needs to be aware of and it is good as Switzerland is a multicultural society and have 4 official langauges and every area has their own culture if you can say so. My focus is going to be in the swizz classroom and i have a good observation from my mentor which i can use in my article and as well use the multilingualism course to a part of the article.. Sounds good?
SvarSlet