2015 : my own notebook

[Piling]

OK, my future boss called me : They hope my arrival between mid September- beginning of October.

ANTHEA : for refugees' children, classes are going to open for preparatory-primary school in ENGLISH.

Have you some advice concerning books or programs for children around 5-6 years ? Or do you know where I could find the English programs for young pupils ?

And also French manual courses for 10-17 in English languages ? I will order them in paperback (pdf is also ok).

[Anthea]

OK, my future boss called me : They hope my arrival between mid September- beginning of October.

ANTHEA : for refugees' children, classes are going to open for preparatory-primary school in ENGLISH.

Have you some advice concerning books or programs for children around 5-6 years ? Or do you know where I could find the English programs for young pupils ?

And also French manual courses for 10-17 in English languages ? I will order them in paperback (pdf is also ok).

You will have such fun

I am jealous

BOOKS:

Once I picked up a highly recommended book for adults with no knowledge of English. Within the first few pages it mentioned VOLCANOES and EARTHQUAKES so mostly I made my own training material for beginners and only used books when students had a basic knowledge of English

[Piling]

What about that collection ?

http://www.collins.co.uk/category/Inter ... l/Ages+5-7

http://www.collins.co.uk/category/Revis ... ng+Age+5-7

My 1st mission is to FIND manuals. I need books.

[Anthea]

What about that collection ?

http://www.collins.co.uk/category/Inter ... l/Ages+5-7

http://www.collins.co.uk/category/Revis ... ng+Age+5-7

My 1st mission is to FIND manuals. I need books.

I vanish due to heavy thunderstorm

It is easy to teach a new language at that age

I would recommend a picture dictionary and lots of interaction games

Also if you have a strong Parisian accent invite other English speakers to chat with the children

You might like to hold parties for 5 November, Guy Fawkes Day, and Halloween

I like to do odd things just to get people to learn words - flash card are good

If they learn a few words before they have books - when they open the books they say to themselves 'This is easy'

It is all about awakening their intrinsic motivation

Just found this site:

http://k6educators.about.com/od/educati ... rinsic.htm

[Anthea]

Intrinsically motivated students are satisfied with the feelings of accomplishment that come with doing quality work and applying themselves.

Teaching is great fun

[Piling]

Thanks, but I don't think I will teach the little ones myself (I have not the patience for crying dwarves). I have just to find books and work on the programs. I will teach French and perhaps sometimes English but for the secondary school. Perhaps other things. In fact I don't know exactly what I am going to do. Just that I will be like McGonagakll heping Dumbledore in a magic Kurdish Hogwart Schools

And being also a sort of Mentat (as in Dune) concerning the Kurdish issues, a sort of international secretary in foreign relations, etc etc.

Just told today to Kendal that I leave to Duhok. Things are beginning to be serious.


PS : I am not sure to have a strong Parisian accent but I will make them watching many movies, cartoons and listening to audio.

[Anthea]

Kendal will never be able to manage without you

[Piling]

He has already asked me if I could write the monthly Bulletin from Duhok…

[Anthea]

He has already asked me if I could write the monthly Bulletin from Duhok…

[Piling]

Tomorrow, 1st day of holidays = 1st day of marathon to be ready to go at the end of september.

[Piling]

Watching Broadchurch season 2. Very good, may be better than the Season 1. Perhaps because I've always admired Charlotte Rampling .

[Anthea]

Tomorrow, 1st day of holidays = 1st day of marathon to be ready to go at the end of september.

Are you going to leave some of your belongings with your mother?

I expect your new home will be fully furnished

[Anthea]

Watching Broadchurch season 2. Very good, may be better than the Season 1. Perhaps because I've always admired Charlotte Rampling .

I have never got round to watching Broadchurch - perhaps it is time I relaxed more

[Piling]

Tomorrow, 1st day of holidays = 1st day of marathon to be ready to go at the end of september.

Are you going to leave some of your belongings with your mother?

I expect your new home will be fully furnished

I want to leave everything in a short time : giving, throwing stuff, even furnitures. The problem is what I am going to do with the studio ? Sell it, probably, but currently I have no time for that. And if I keep it in France it could be a financial burden (taxes, etc).

So I don't know yet.

I know one thing : I want to be in Duhok in October, 1st, ready or NOT.

Ask to your pendulum if it has good advice

[Anthea]

I expect your studio will go up in value so it is probably a good idea to keep it