This week was my last week teaching. These past 7 months have gone by so fast!
This week, we did a lot of singing (If you’re happy and you know it, months of the year macarena…). I also showed some music videos to the kids. One song that was a huge hit was, “Happy” by Pharrell Williams. I showed them a Despicable Me minion version with lyrics and all of the kids wanted to watch over and over again! Some kids even asked me what the title of the video was so that they could find it and watch it at home :). Here’s the link if you want to check it out for yourself!
I got a lot of pictures and gifts from the kids and teachers. The teachers got me chocolates, a photo book voucher, perfume, and a Nocibe gift card. The kids mostly drew pictures of me, their school, Paris, or just random stuff…like star wars pictures, transformers, and some pictures that I don’t even know how to describe, haha. I also got candy, chocolate, flowers, bracelets, a picture holder, seashells, origami birds/flowers, and some letters from the students!
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| Some drawings and some gifts from my kids! |
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| A Star Wars drawing (by a 7 year old) |
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| Another good drawing by a student (9 year old) |
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| Not exactly sure what is going on here... (drawn by a 6 year old) |
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| She has me taking an interesting flight :) (by a 9 year old) |
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| I am not sure when I became British, but a lot of kids have drawn the British flag on their pictures to me lol (by a 10 year old) |
I gave out candy to each of my classes, and I baked lemon drizzle cakes for the teachers to thank them for their kindness and collaboration. I even gave some teachers some books with CDs that I had brought back from the US. For my last class ever on Thursday afternoon, I baked them a lemon drizzle cake and banana bread to try. It was really funny to watch french kids eat banana bread for the first time (french people don’t ever eat/make banana bread). The reaction to the banana bread was mixed; either the kids really liked it, or they made a funny face, and said that it was “different.” On the other hand, the lemon drizzle pleased everyone. Thank you Clare for the recipe! :)
I am very grateful that I got to work at schools with very nice teachers and students! I am going to miss all of them! I hope to stay in contact with the teachers and maybe see them again when I am back in Roanne. I have been very lucky to be placed in schools that really appreciated me being there and I wish that the contract was longer! I don't think it’s going to hit me that it's over until I don’t go to work next week…
Also, Kate and I had a final Tuesday lunch at the high school. I am going to miss having lunch there!
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| last lunch! |
Melissa came over on Wednesday evening, and we all had a good time chatting together. She got to be there to witness my intense baking for my schools, lol. Kate and I said good bye to Melissa on Thursday morning, but I may see her again in the US at some point, so it wasn't too bad :).
On Friday, Kate and I met up with Fatima one last time. It was nice to catch up, but sad to say good bye.
On Friday, Kate and I met up with Fatima one last time. It was nice to catch up, but sad to say good bye.
On Monday afternoon, Kate and I leave for the south of France, and I am super excited for this next adventure!
Only got one weekend left in Roanne,
Magdalena
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