OK so we are on the second full day of children!!!!!

They arrived Monday afternoon and we had a great evening program. We played Get To Know Your Counselor, where the kids have a list of questions to ask every counselor and then they have to remember the answers. Then we play a game show to see who can remember the most answers. Fun.... lets just say it involved the counselors stripping off clothes.... lol ok not clothes! we piled on costumes, and every time a camper got an answer right, we had to take off a piece of costuming lol

Yesterday was the first full day -- Discover America day. I am an English Class Teacher, so I must plan 2 hours of lesson plans for every day. Usually i teach information that deals with the theme day. We also have a Song of The Day that we teach in class. Discover America = "American Boy" by Estelle. The kids love the song.

Class went really well. I have the lowest level kids, but they pay attention so well. They put in so much effort, they are always pulling out their dictionaries to figure out the English. They ask many questions and have me repeat things many times. It is great!!!! They seem to really want to learn!!!!

Last night we had a campfire for Evening Program. We made S'mores, sang songs, did cheers, and played charades -- needless to say, the kids were tired after their first full day. The chaperones said the kids went immediately to bed they were so tired! So did I haha!!!!


TODAY....

So i had the best sleep ever last night. Well I didnt get enough of it, but I slept SO hard!!!!

The fluroescent light in my room pops. Like literally pops. I asked Laurent; the groundskeeper; and he said the light melts the plastic around it, and then after you shut off the light, the plastic cools and pops. Sounds like a small problem - but for the past 3 nites Ive had to get ready for bed in the dark because otherwise it pops the entire time im trying to fall asleep!!! grrrrrrr guess i'll just get a lamp.


Me and Heather have booked our flights to Istanbul, Turkey. We have the week off together from the 13th to the 21st. We must first train to Switzerland to get on our flight direct to Istanbul. Pretty cheap though, so its good. I am working with Ishta who taught in Turkey for a year, and we have a friend Tav teaching there now, so plenty of info if we need it.

After Istanbul, I will be going to Prague. I have a week off by myself, so I plan on couchsurfing and making new friends. Since I am 50% Czech, i think it will be great to visit my motherland lol Maybe i'll fit in!

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Asked a couple kids yesterday what they think of when they think about America.
First answer? Buffalo.
Second answer? Big.
Third answer? Junk Food.
Super.


The kids know every word to "wake me up when september ends" by Green Day. Every word.


Explaining why a S'more is called a S'more is a difficult task.


Even the Americans here do not know that Kansas City (at least the greater part of it) is in Missouri, not Kansas.


Capture the Flag is french kids' crack.


Azé is a famous château/garden because it has mostly imported trees, flowers and bushes native only to America. Giant redwoods? Right outside my window.


We have a man-made pond here at camp.... it has one goose. Ishta said last year there were many geese. They all got killed by falcons, etc. Now we have the Lone Goose.


We also have the widest array of birds here. It is difficult to sleep past daybreak because of the all the chirping-- I mean, SQUAWKING birds. Seriously, more efficient than an alarm clock. This ravens nest outside my window is the bane of my existence.


Tonight is the Wild West Carnival. I get to draw tattoos on everyone. After they've already taken a shower. Oh well.


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OK now i must plan my lesson plan. A bientot!!!!