Mr Clumsy

I don't know why but I have been really clumsy recently. I have been in Shimogo for nearly 3 years and have not broken anything. That was until last week when I broke a coffee pot, glass, and small bowl all in the space of 2 days!! I'm starting to wonder if I've got BSE or some other progressively debilitating illness (joking of course). I'll keep you informed of my medical condition.......

It's been a fairly uneventful week so far. On Monday I had 4 elementary school classes and these are always fun and fulfilling. Elementary school is where I feel I get the chance to be a real teacher. The kids seemed happy to see me and I am impressed with some of their English ability. It seems that a lot of the kids are now doing some form of extra English study. After work on Monday, I collected Clara at the normal time of 4.45pm from Shimogo Nursery School. Every time I collect Clara, I am ambushed by about 20 lovely little kids (aged between 3 and 6 years old) who are fascinated to see a foreign face. One little girl always asks me how to say a selection of English words - she is definitely an English teacher in the making. The only draw back with visits to Japanese Elementary Schools and Nursery Schools is that some kids try and stick their fingers up your bottom!!!!! This is a common characteristic of young Japanese children and I think it is similar to British kids poking each other in the stomach.

No classes today as some Shimogo JHS students are involved in regional sporting events. I have learnt that the Shimogo JHS baseball team have progressed into the semi finals of the regional competition. If they make the final, I'm going to ask if I can go along and watch (even if it means taking a day off work). I'm going to a teacher's party on Thursday night and then have a conversation class on Friday night. On Saturday I'll go down to Tokyo to meet a friend from the Isle of Skye (Kate Sime) who will be in Japan for a week. I'll update again soon. Cheers.