Some teachers complain that we live too far away from the hot spots of Seoul. We live in the ghetto. There’s nothing to do. There are no foreigners. It sucks. I would completely disagree. As the weather warms up, I am eternally, exponentially grateful to… Read More
All posts tagged “Seongbuk-gu”
Graduation 2012
How big of an affair can a preschool graduation really be? Oh, boy. Let me try to shed some light… The school year at Sungbuk SLP culminates in each class performing a graduation play. Each of the 14 preschool classes are challenged to memorize lines,… Read More
Last Day of School!
Last Friday was the last day of our current school year. I feel so lucky to have had the opportunity to get to know these kids and be their teacher. There isn’t a single one I wouldn’t love to take home with me. I absolutely,… Read More
By the Skin of Our Teeth
Bus line is by far the craziest part of my day. At 2:20 pm, 15 classes filled with preschoolers furiously rush out of their classroom to their bus line. Ooofta! We count our kids and fly down 3 steep flights of stairs. It’s only sheer,… Read More
Birthday Party
Every month, we have a preschool birthday party for all of the students whose birthday it is that month. Each class memorizes a song and dance to perform at the birthday party. The girls get all gussied up. It’s pretty cute.