Our Super Teacher Booth, Decorating With Mini Chalkboards and Blue Pompoms + Lanterns

The last week of September was declared Education Week at the university which happens to be funny because October is officially International Teacher Appreciation Month. We took the time off and moved our activities from the classroom to the backfield. 

I helped out the seniors with some booth designs and suggested to adapt the #superteacher theme. We also added more character with mini-chalkboards and created blue pompoms as well as blue and white Japanese lanterns. The result?- A floating haven of blue right in the side of a muddy backfield. 

Juliet brought her ribbons with her and sold them at really affordable prices. To check out more of her creations, visit Jam's Ribbon on Facebook.
 

Like our blue pompoms? We just learned to do that a day before! Where did we learn it? From a tutorial on YouTube! (Sshh don't tell!)
 

Of course our friend Biboy also brought his blue and white Japanese garden lanterns which made quite a huge difference with the decor. 

And what's a teacher's best tool for teaching? Enter chalkboards! 
 

We used mini-chalkboards to tie it up to the Education theme.
 

 

 

I even declared that the Power Pencils will make its user pass any exam. (Believe it at your own risk please.)  

 

 

You will never guess but this one is Pinterest inspired.  We also used mini-clothespins.

 Finally, this is for all the #superteachers out there.

 

Did I mention that it was a contest? We won by the way.  

 I've been seeing a lot of these all over the place. You might want to do this too. Have a fabulous International Teacher Appreciation Month! 

I’m Not Used To This New Life

It was my idea after all. I wanted this. But I’ll admit it. 

I’m not used to this new life.

I get up at 4 AM, make my breakfast, sort out my things, put my hair up in a bun and get dressed in my uniform. By 6:30 AM, I am waiting for the bus to take me to one of  the biggest public schools in my city. Upon arrival, I line up with the rest of the teachers, and after the morning assembly, I make my way to the faculty passing by my classrooms where I spend teaching hours, encouraging Grade 8 kids, helping them make alien connections in the English language, helping them establish relationships with verbs and clauses, seeing my strategies fly to see my classroom management techniques become rewarding. 

I’ve started teaching kids, and I can see how they are doing. I’m coping as well, I am readjusting with how to modify my learning targets and my supervisor can tell that I am still adjusting and getting to know my kids. I did admit to my supervisor that I’m still nervous every time I stand in front. She told me that it’s all part of the teaching experience. Even veteran teachers are nervous when supervisors sit at the back of the class and observe. 

I’ve had the odd day and the best days. 

There are a lot of stories in my kids’ eyes. 

But I’m glad to be their teacher.

(So now you know where I’ve been.)