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Friday, May 4, 2012

New Year, New Kids

So the Japanese school year ends in March and starts in April.  I apologize for not posting in so long.  Wrapping up one school year and then beginning another has kept me quite busy.  Here is a picture of my one five year old who graduated in March (the others will graduate next March).   

Kohei's graduation

Kohei and his mother
Now I have a new set of kids.  Kohei is no longer in my class and two of my other kids moved.  So I only have four from my class last year who are with me this year.  And then I am also joint teaching the preschool class.  Let me introduce you to my kids this year.

My Returning Kids
Kinders - 5 year olds
The girls: Esther and Mao

The boys: Nozomi and Keito
The New Kids
Kinders - 4 year olds
Kazuki - smart, happy little boy

Takumi - also a very smart boy
Preschool - 3 year olds
Ichiri - he is learning to say goodbye to mommy ever day

Konouske - he has lots of bubbly energy

Lelia - adorable, I know
It has been fun to get to know these new kids!  It has also been very tiring as they need to be taught how to do everything at school since they've never been in school before.  My 5 year olds have done marvelously at helping the new kids learn what they need to.  I am so proud of them.  It is going to be a fun year.  Please pray that I will have the energy and discipline to be the teacher that these kids deserve.