My students are going to crack me. I know it, I'm going to lose it, end up wandering around the streets of Suli talking to imaginary teachers about how Jad's voice doesn't operate on a volume below "scream" and how Aryeen doesn't seem to grasp the concept that a chair is for sitting and instead … Continue reading I need a straight-jacket
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I've totally finished preparing my classroom. Totally. The boards are ready, the desks labelled, the books sorted, the chairs and desks counted. Whew. That seriously took 3 days to do. Maybe 4. What day is it, again? Words for today: khuzj: hair khuzi lula: curly hair maez: table kursi: chair pAHnka: ceiling fan bashtirr: better … Continue reading My Classroom
I started decorating my classroom today! The best part of decorating was meeting the children trickling into the school. They need to purchase their uniforms before class begins next week, and so as I was creating this sea-scape, they were running around the primary school building. I met three little ones, Ara, Ana, and Nazi. … Continue reading Little Kurds, and Kurdish Gifts
In Mutual Weirdness 