Clang, clang, rattle-bing-bang

On Saturday I started my TEFL Course with the University of Cambrige and all I can say is that I really believe that I am getting my money's worth. The day was divided into 2 sections... the first was lesson planning and contxt,co-text, dialogue, etc... the info provided in those sessions were helpful and got me thinking about how I could utilize that information to better develop my class... then the second part of the day was learning a new language. Usually the course will teach you the language of your host country (Korean) but since there were several Koreans in the class (an unfair advantage) we were all taught Thai. It was challenging, interesting, frustrating and confusing all rolled into one. Overall it was an informative session and in turn helped me identify with my students, who at sometimes have no clue what I am saying to them either.
I am currently on night shift at SEV, which means my day starts at 1pm and finishes at 9pm. Night shift is a lot more relaxed, since after 6pm nighttime game activities (such as Kareoke, movie theater and Xbox) start. Well last week, as a night activity, I was assigned to Library. This is one of the most hated roles by students and teachers a like.. since well it can be boring. So I decided that I would try something different and play up my strengths. Since I started in an acting environment growing up... I decided that I would do storytelling with the children. Scholastic is one of our sponsors, so in the Library there are tones of Canadian children's books... and Robert Munsch is one of them. Having grown up with the amusing stories and children's books of Robert Munsch, I decided that I would try my hand at "Mortimer" and "Love you Forever". For those of you who aren't familiar with this author... Robert Munsch writes stories that are interactive and amusing... and well after teaching the students what to say (eg. "CLANG, CLANG, RATTLE-BING-BANG GONNA MAKE MY NOISE ALL DAY!) we read the story together. Aparently, the school has never had such a good response about nighttime Library, that I was asked to write down my lesson pan for further teachers to emulate. I am honored that they enjoyed what I did... I just believe that you should play up your strengths... and place yourself in the students mind.. if you would find something fun or conversely boring... well then you should or shouldnt do it.
Cheers!