Today was our first day with the 6th graders all together. As with the other classes, we had them make name tags for their desks so we could call on them easier and also, of course, to learn their names. We had a few names that stood out in particular:
Pooki
Supaporn
Mew
PeeDee
and the winner...."Name"
We thought he had misunderstood the assignment at first, but soon we came to see that Name is possibly the smartest kid in the whole school. He can actually read English. This may not sound like an especially surprising skill, but I don't believe any of the other kids in the whole school, and probably close to none of the teachers can do this. He can sound out the words and was reading the flashcards we held up before we said the words on them. He was also the only one who has managed to solve a hangman puzzle well before reaching the end. It was very impressive.
We played hangman ('pencil sharpener', 'I am from Thailand') and a game with the flashcards. They enjoyed it a lot, and needless to say, Name's team annihilated the other team.
Just as a side note, we're going trekking in the northwest rainforest, so I definitely won't be able to write for the next 3 days. (Try to contain your disappointment) Look for another post on Monday morning! I'm sure there will be lots to tell. Also, I'm still trying to upload more pictures as i write--it's harder than you would think.
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