Teaching
ICEV (Incheon Cultural English Village) is an experiencial learning camp facility. Children come here for a week at a time to enhance the English they are already learning at their regular schools. The kids are in 4th-6th grade. The curriculum consists of job experience classes (science and arts) and life experience classes such as post office, banking, cooking, library, nature, hotel, hospital, etc. (there are about 25 of them). My first week was spent in orientation and observing classes. This week, I’m actually teaching. It has been FABULOUS!!! My first day was a little nerve-racking like doing anything for the first time, but since then has been going very smoothly. I am having loads of fun, mainly because the curriculum is fun. It leaves lots of room for using creative ways to engage the children in the learning process. And the kids are like sponges. They are so much fun to be with. There are several other programs at ICEV, some weekend programs, some for adults and teens. This week there was a Public Officials Program (POP) at ICEV, basically men and women Incheon public officials here to enhance their English-speaking skills. We had a soccer match this afternoon; teachers vs. public officials. We lost 5-3. I played defense the first half and keeper part of the second half. I was the only woman on the field and probably the oldest person, but I held my own. Fun, fun, fun…. Pictures in a future posting.
ICEV (Incheon Cultural English Village) is an experiencial learning camp facility. Children come here for a week at a time to enhance the English they are already learning at their regular schools. The kids are in 4th-6th grade. The curriculum consists of job experience classes (science and arts) and life experience classes such as post office, banking, cooking, library, nature, hotel, hospital, etc. (there are about 25 of them). My first week was spent in orientation and observing classes. This week, I’m actually teaching. It has been FABULOUS!!! My first day was a little nerve-racking like doing anything for the first time, but since then has been going very smoothly. I am having loads of fun, mainly because the curriculum is fun. It leaves lots of room for using creative ways to engage the children in the learning process. And the kids are like sponges. They are so much fun to be with. There are several other programs at ICEV, some weekend programs, some for adults and teens. This week there was a Public Officials Program (POP) at ICEV, basically men and women Incheon public officials here to enhance their English-speaking skills. We had a soccer match this afternoon; teachers vs. public officials. We lost 5-3. I played defense the first half and keeper part of the second half. I was the only woman on the field and probably the oldest person, but I held my own. Fun, fun, fun…. Pictures in a future posting.
