Short and Sweet

I apologize for my delay in posting. We have been a bit busy lately and I have just not made myself sit down and write. Even tonite, I will not be able to type much. I have just returned from my first over-night trip. My teaching partner, Mr. Kurata, and I took a student to Kitami for an English Recitation Contest. Out of twenty students, Issei came in sixth (so he even got a plaque). We were quite happy. Anyway, I will have time to write more about the trip later. Believe it or not, I met a man from Palmer, Alaska! More on that in a day or two. To tide my audience over, here are a few pictures of some of my students. The one here is named Tomoyasu, and he is a third grader at Kamiokoppe.

This is a picture of my third grade class at Nishokoppe Elementary School. They are awesome, and I love all of them! We always have a blast!
Third Grade


This is my class of 16 first and second graders. Most of the first grade is boys, and they are very challenging!! This picture was a serious feat for me, as most of them speak less English than I speak Japanese, not to mention their activity level. There was no Japanese teacher in the room with me, so I was on my own to explain what I wanted.
First and Second Graders

This video was taken at the Kamiokoppe student’s “harvest festival”. More on that later. This woman is the fourth grade teacher, and Holt just loved her, as you can see!
Piggy Back Holt