June 30, 2010

  • Martignano

    Since Sunday I have been temporarily resident in Martignano, another village near to Cognola where we were before (and where the school is). I'm staying in the same family as the other teacher, Lindsay from Scotland. The family are nice, as is the house. Two girls - Eleonora, aged 11 (in Lindsay's class) and Sofia, aged 9 (in my class). They also have a dog called Luna and 2 rabbits. They're a really nice family and we have been well looked after so far!

    We're sharing a room and were amused to find it has bunk beds... but luckily the ladder wasn't ready yet so they had to put a camp bed up for the first 2 nights, and we have managed to persuade them just to leave it for the rest of the time!!

    The course itself is sooooo much more relaxing this week! Only 10 kids makes all the difference. My class is of 4, so there are no discipline or control issues whatsoever. I am really enjoying not having to get cross at naughty children all the time, and just being very relaxed and getting on with all the activities! It's good fun!! The days are going quickly and I'm really enjoying it. The only thing is that it's getting so much hotter, and will do until it breaks at the weekend (according to the forecast)...looking forward to the beginning of next week being a little bit cooler!

    Not much else to report really! 1.5 weeks left here, then 2 interviews to get through (and therefore lots of travelling) before going home to the UK 2 weeks tomorrow!