Tag: people
member name: Charlotte McClain
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April 18, 2007 07:17 AM EDT --
When my husband read that the gunman in the Virginia Tech shootings was Korean, we immediately had to research it a little. We're in Korea and we figured it would be a major topic of conversation. . . .
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November 24, 2007 08:38 PM EST --
A friend of mine died in a car accident Friday. We just found out late last night when my husband's mother called. News sometimes travels slow this far out on the rim of the world. While he wasn't . . .
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May 17, 2007 07:32 AM EDT --
I have been tagged by Wayne H to list five positive things about myself. I definitely agree with her comment that this is not an easy assignment, but I'm up to the challenge. I think this is a great . . .
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April 20, 2007 04:48 AM EDT --
I came home from school today and in my email there was more spam. Not any spam, but Gather Spam. In this case it was an invitation to read an article about homeschooling. This subject happens to be near . . .
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October 14, 2007 01:59 AM EDT --
As a world traveller, I need to know a few things and I'm hoping y'all can help me out. Recently, I did a multicultural lesson with my kids and as part of it, I taught the kids to say hello in . . .
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October 27, 2007 09:42 AM EDT --
In the end it went off with fewer hitches than one would expect when one is working with 5 year olds. I went to school about 1 and Helen, Sophie and I spent the afternoon cleaning and moving things around. . . .
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November 19, 2007 08:13 AM EST --
Ok, this actually happened Frida, but it's taken a while to get to where I could write about it without gagging.
Most days, I love being a preschool teacher. The kids are fun and Helen and . . .
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December 06, 2007 08:38 AM EST --
This is a little complicated and reads rather like a soap opera, but thus is life at the Preschool Academy of Seocho.
Sara and her Korean co-teacher June have been at one another's throats . . .
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March 10, 2007 01:02 AM EST --
No, I mean, I really lost Amy.
Amy really isn’t up to speed with the rest of the class. She was fine the first day because we didn’t ask her to do anything, but we did have to keep . . .
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May 21, 2007 07:44 AM EDT --
Wednesdays I have a tutoring student. This is a pretty new thing. I’ve only done it twice. The student, Anna, does not need me for my exceptional grammar skills, my clear Midwestern accent or my . . .
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October 27, 2007 09:08 PM EDT --
I posted the story about my Parents' Night last night and this morning I woke up to a private message from someone saying that I was obviously a dedicated teacher but she would never ask a child, "Am . . .
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November 12, 2007 08:26 AM EST --
One of my precious monkeys, Ellen, has been in America for three weeks. Ellen is extremely bright, excitable, eager to learn and fun to have around, though she refuses to smile for the camera. She's . . .
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November 21, 2007 06:02 AM EST --
I can't seem to get a reasonable amount of time to be healthy. I just got over a cold last week and was finally feeling like myself yesterday when last night I felt another virus moving in like a . . .
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December 08, 2007 06:37 AM EST --
The management at my school is … well, to say bad is to put it kindly. Our principal is extremely passive aggressive. She doesn't like to mix it up with me because I'm pretty direct, . . .
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December 09, 2007 08:30 AM EST --
I've had stress, lots of stress, lately and I decided it would help me to list the things I have to be thankful for to keep my spirits up.
1.My husband's health is good and getting better. . . .
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January 22, 2007 03:08 PM EST --
Ah yes, the New Year requires a new you. Last year, when we were in Korea for Lunar New Year, I noticed that the kids had started appearing in school with new haircuts and new clothes so I asked about . . .
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April 10, 2007 08:23 AM EDT --
I have to savor these things when they happen. I've been sick lately so I haven't been as Amy focused as I was. I was also letting her swim on her own for a while to see if she would adapt without . . .
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April 17, 2007 07:09 AM EDT --
We had a hell day.ÂÂÂ
This morning Ellen brust into tears. Helen took her into the hall to find out why and I finished up the activity we were doing. I was about to put . . .
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May 15, 2007 07:34 AM EDT --
As in the rest of the Orient, teachers are greatly revered in Korea. Traditionally, once a year on Teacher's Day, students are supposed to bring their teachers flowers to show their appreciation. Unfortunately, . . .
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October 24, 2007 09:08 PM EDT --
Well, here I am, dripping with green stuff on my face, getting ready for Parent's Night.ÂÂ
I thought Mother's Day was a big deal, but Parent's Night is even bigger. . . .
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