Commercial

Filmed an advertisement for an English school awhile back. Still in post-production, but here are some pictures from set

Teaching You - El Salvador - Volunteer Abroad Opportunities

www.teachingyou.org

I did this program in 2011 and it was amazing experience. Check out the site and see if it's something you might be interested in! 

Colored eggs for Easter and thought, this is going to get crazy

So I gave them all lollipops before we started and it was the quietest they have ever been. I’m glad I boiled 2 dozen eggs because 8 were dropped in less than an hour. But hey, kids will be kids.

They are crazier than they look

A girl at school told me she was a good artist

I jokingly said, ‘I’ll give you 4 yuan for a picture’. 2 weeks later a fully framed and signed piece of art is on my desk, courtesy of 7 year old Angela

Halloween day 2 at our center

Had students try and make balloon towers using only tape. They didn’t get too far with a ‘tape as fast as possible’ game plan. Also did a 'mummy-wrapping’ race that they thought was hilarious. Round 3 mañana

My PK1 class learned words about the face, so we played a game where they chose different facial features and stuck them on a blank face

Teachers for days

Ever since my man Yofi drew his first rendition of “Degen-Snake-Snail-Pig”, it’s been non stop. I think I’m de-evolving.

Mickey thought he was the funniest kid putting stickers on his face

Dong Dong couldn’t quite get the hang of a foot roll up without a little assistance. 

Public demo class

At my school we do these things called ‘Outside Demos’, where we go to a public place, set up our stuff, then give 30 minute classes to whatever kids are there

Upon being asked to do this, I thought it was going to be super weird, but there were a bunch of kids and we had a good time. It’s amazing how trusting children are and how quickly you go from saying hello, to tickling them and lifting them over your head. 

I was teaching them the difference between ‘Round’ & 'Oval’. I don’t remember it being this intense

This is from my PK1 class, ages 3-5. These kids are hilarious

I leave for China in under 2 weeks and I couldn’t be more excited. Minus the fact that I’ll be taking my Muay Thai shin guards and they aren’t exactly a ‘space-saver’. 

I do apologize that my blog has been boring due to the fact that I’ve been in Boise, Idaho for the past month or so, but I assure you, once I’m in China, it won’t disappoint.