Tag Archives: school

Making Meaning of It All

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

Tuesday all of the returning teachers came to school to join the new teachers in the opening of the 2011-2012 school year. Just as I was starting to get the hang of everyone’s names, faces and roles in the school … Continue reading →

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An Afternoon of Service

Posted on May 23, 2011 by

I’ve been on the hunt for the past couple of months for a meaningful service opportunity for my students at school to engage in the local Chengdu community. I contacted hospitals, volunteer organizations and orphanages but timing and distance seemed … Continue reading →

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Just Another Day At the Office

Posted on March 15, 2011 by

Today I accompanied our Senior Kindergarten and Grade One students to go strawberry picking at a nearby strawberry farm five minutes from our school. Strawberries in Chinese are 草莓 or cǎoméi which translates directly as grass berry. The students have been … Continue reading →

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Swing Your Partner, Do-Si-Do

Posted on November 5, 2010 by

Wednesday afternoon I gave a presentation with my 8 third graders at the US Consulate in Chengdu on the very important folk art of square dancing (I’ll add pictures of the actual event when I get them). There were about … Continue reading →

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It’s the Little Things

Posted on August 28, 2010 by

Living in Chengdu can be pretty frustrating. Working in Chengdu can be pretty frustrating. There’s a lot of things you can find to not like about this place. But, there are a lot of things you can find to like. … Continue reading →

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