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March 2008 - Posts
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Learning languages is not a very difficult endeavor. Children and even adults can learn as many languages as they like provided the appropriate process is adopted. It is a pity that languages such as French are taught in a way that would discourage even Read More...
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MY VISIT TO WASHINGTON 2O-03-208 After a five week stay in Arizona, I headed towards Washington. The plane was two hours late at the airport in Arizona. I was worried because I had to change the plane in Cincinnati and feared missing the other plane. Read More...
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If you have been reading my blog, you are most probably familiar with this title. Well, my travels continue with no struldbrugs, Lilliput or Blefuscu, but with some adventures that might equal these as far as a teacher is concerned. Today, I visited some Read More...
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My weekend started on Friday when the school arranged a farewell party for me. It was very nice and the headmaster gave me a present: a piece of Native American jewelry. Someone must have told them about my love for Native American handicraft. Saturday Read More...
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THANK YOU JAMES WHITE 03-13-2008 Yesterday I was invited to visit a museum and go to dinner with the vice principal of the school and his wife. First we went to the science museum which I enjoyed very much, and later the vice principal’s wife joined us Read More...
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Today I visited a public school in the suburbs of Phoenix. At last, I could see how an American public school looks like. A very nice lady working for “teach for America” came to the school to drive me there. The school is really very far, it took us Read More...
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My week is one of the busiest. It started by a visit to another private school in Phoenix. The school is a catholic one and has only girls. I did 4 presentations about Morocco. The girls were very nice and were curious to know a lot about Moroccan culture. Read More...
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My partner was not in Arizona during this weekend, so I had to improvise things for myself. In fact it was a nice weekend. It started Friday after school. I came back home at about two and had one of the most relaxing naps I have ever had since I came Read More...
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yesterday I attended a book club meeting named "Seed". My partner is not here and so I was invited to join the club. In my honor we saw a Moroccan film. the meeting lasted three hours. Just as we started, the members had to check in and tell what they Read More...
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Today I am teaching my host's classes all by myself. Today and tomorrow I will be doing this as she is on a trip to Philadelphia. I did this before when she could not come.I just feel that I am an actual teacher in the school. I go to the faculy room, Read More...
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This weekend I went to California, San Diego and Disney Land. What can I say? Really gorgeous. I loved everything in San Diego, the bay, the Balboa park and mostly the trees and floweres that give the city that coziness that I appreciate so much. I went Read More...
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Do you remember my project"Magic Carpet Ride through Morocco?" well, it was so successful that The school is paying me for it 150 dollars. It is not so much the money as it is the recognition. I am sOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO glAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD.I will Read More...
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I have created a forum for students,I use this means of learning with my students and I wanted to share it with American students. So, I post lessons or exercises specifying the level. All what they have to do is go to the forum and read the lesoons to Read More...
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This week, I have a very busy schedule. I am doing some observations in some classes and some cultural presentations in others. So far, the best presentation was with the 8th Graders of the whole school. About ten teachers attended the presentation. It Read More...
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