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Last week was pretty interesting.
Monday at Moriyama Elementary was fairly normal, but I got to meet the two new first graders. Both are boys, and since there were more graduates than new students, the student population there is down to 17.
Since my old camera is practically dead, I went out and bought a new one after school on Wednesday! The one I went with was a Casio Exilim. It's similar to this one, but it looks a little different.
After testing the camera out at Izumi JHS on Thursday, I can say I'm really happy with it. It's small, takes good-quality photos, has a rechargeable lithium ion battery, and is really easy to use. It's also ready very quickly after the power is turned on.
At Isakida Elementary on Friday, I had an awesome first lesson involving pronunciation with the new 6th graders. Even though there was no game, they were really into the lesson and I think it went really well. One topic I covered was "feelings". After going through the standards, "angry" came up. When I taught them "I'm angry," I said, "This is how your teacher often feels." After that, the teacher used his fingers to make devil horns and said, "I'm angry!" at which all of the students feigned horror.
After the English class, I stayed with the 6th graders for their gym class. The subject of that period was the 100-meter dash. Much of the lesson was spent with the students racing each other in pairs. The students wanted to see me run, so I raced with a pair of the boys. They made me start with a handicap of several meters, but we were pretty much dead even by the end. The final race involved one of the boys I raced before, the groundskeeper, and me. The groundskeeper is actually younger than me and in good shape, so he really beat the rest of us. Although it was pretty close, the student came in second and I came in third. Even though it was four days ago, my legs STILL hurt! Sprinting uses different muscles than long distance running/swimming, it seems.
Speaking of a new camera, I FINALLY got around to uploading my pictures from Sam's wedding and my visit home. It's nearly a year old, but you can check it out. Also, feel free to check out my more recent pictures.
Monday at Moriyama Elementary was fairly normal, but I got to meet the two new first graders. Both are boys, and since there were more graduates than new students, the student population there is down to 17.
Since my old camera is practically dead, I went out and bought a new one after school on Wednesday! The one I went with was a Casio Exilim. It's similar to this one, but it looks a little different.
After testing the camera out at Izumi JHS on Thursday, I can say I'm really happy with it. It's small, takes good-quality photos, has a rechargeable lithium ion battery, and is really easy to use. It's also ready very quickly after the power is turned on.
At Isakida Elementary on Friday, I had an awesome first lesson involving pronunciation with the new 6th graders. Even though there was no game, they were really into the lesson and I think it went really well. One topic I covered was "feelings". After going through the standards, "angry" came up. When I taught them "I'm angry," I said, "This is how your teacher often feels." After that, the teacher used his fingers to make devil horns and said, "I'm angry!" at which all of the students feigned horror.
After the English class, I stayed with the 6th graders for their gym class. The subject of that period was the 100-meter dash. Much of the lesson was spent with the students racing each other in pairs. The students wanted to see me run, so I raced with a pair of the boys. They made me start with a handicap of several meters, but we were pretty much dead even by the end. The final race involved one of the boys I raced before, the groundskeeper, and me. The groundskeeper is actually younger than me and in good shape, so he really beat the rest of us. Although it was pretty close, the student came in second and I came in third. Even though it was four days ago, my legs STILL hurt! Sprinting uses different muscles than long distance running/swimming, it seems.
Speaking of a new camera, I FINALLY got around to uploading my pictures from Sam's wedding and my visit home. It's nearly a year old, but you can check it out. Also, feel free to check out my more recent pictures.