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T5B: 1) I don't have any lessons to teach tomorrow! (Yay break and time for lesson planning! -- which I REALLY need!) 2) I didn't cry on the bus! 3) My new lesson went really (like super) well. 4) Iwamoto-s told me I have beautiful writing (Japanese characters). 5) Having no lessons tomorrow will hopefully mean that I'm able to sleep really well tonight (そだったらいいね - I hope so!).

basal temp: 36.22

Morning:
- had a stressful morning
- something was wrong with my bus card and the bus driver raised his voice and I had no idea what he was saying and my students were just staring and I wanted to cry ... it all worked out though (STILL, sheesh)
1st-2nd - made copies and materials for my lessons
3rd - taught 2.6, went SUPER well (I think this was their favorite lesson thus far)
4th - taught 1.2, went well

Notes: Today I taught 2.6 eating habits and as part of that, we covered the food pyramid. So first we did a matching exercise (so they would know the words "dairy, protein" etc). Then we played crossfire janken with a new rule: if they lost, they had to come be me (stand in front of the class). Then I had printed out a couple pages with pictures of food (that fit into the pyramid - three for each category). I made 6 copies of each page then cut them apart. Then I took one person from each row to the back of the class (before I had written the categories on the board). I turned over the six pictures and put my hands over them. I'd lift my hands and say go, they had to check the picture, then run to the front of the class and put it in the right category. They REALLY got into it. S, the boy who only recently started doing his worksheets AT ALL, REALLY got into the game. He kept taking his teammates' turns. LOL Watching them categorize some foods was pretty funny. They would look back at me while pretending to place their paper (looking for confirmation or shake of the head). When I gave them chips, they put it under grain, then vegetable, then grain, then fruit, then grain (LOL). Finally one boy walked over to fats, oils, sugars, and I was like, "YAY!" LOL Seriously good time for me. :) Each team got on the board too (thank goodness). After that they had to interview and write three sentences. That's when the energy sort of died out (the "boring part" started for them). Still, it went super well. :D I did directions for 1.2 and that went well. They're just a quiet class. Sometimes I don't know what's going on. But I made them laugh. I tried to toss my papers on the stand and they missed and scattered and I shouted, "Oh no!!" That made them laugh, and when I finally got them picked up I stood, held them triumphantly, and declared, "TA DA!" This one girl especially loved it. :) She cracks me up. She said something else that was funny but I can't remember it now. :/ Shimatta! (Dang it!)

Afternoon:
5th-6th - planned, started blocking out worksheets for Friday, prepared some materials
7th - Japanese tutoring
- cleaning time and short convo with the VPs (↓)

Notes: After cleaning time I was able to use one of my new words on the VPs when they asked how my lunch had gone. (I told them it was delicious and then I said my husband was jealous - urayamashii. They laughed at that. :))

Evening:
- got home, warmed up some dinner (leftovers from yesterday)
- read a little bit
- felt icky (too little sleep - I laid awake for TWO HOURS last night)

Notes: I hope that I am able to sleep really well tonight! I hope that for all of you too. (Hope you're feeling better Maman!) XOXO, Ann

blast from the past: When I was younger, (and I mean like 10-11) I started babysitting. I was on one of my first jobs and they had two kids. The mom had told me the kids could have a popsicle but that the snickers ice cream bars were for their dad. The oldest boy swore up and down he was allowed to have one. I finally caved and said, "Ok." He looked at me, suspiciously, "Ok?" "Sure. You can have one. When your mom asks I will tell her you said it was ok." (Because I KNEW he knew he wasn't allowed to have one.) Sure enough, he "randomly" changed his mind and went for a popsicle instead. TIL I played headgames as a babysitter. ;) - Nah, I just would make sure that the child knew they were taking full responsibility if they wanted to eat something their parent forbade them to eat. (Of course nothing extreme!)