Although Women's Day is an international holiday, it isn't celebrated much in the United States. In the former Soviet states, however, it is a huge holiday. Here in Moldova, there is no school and most businesses are closed. There are celebrations the day before at schools and other places of work, and on March 8th, … Continue reading March 8th, International Women’s Day
Each year on the anniversary of the foundation of Peace Corps, Peace Corps volunteers, communities, and returned Peace Corps volunteers celebrate the Peace Corps. Peace Corps was founded on March 1, 1961 by President John F. Kennedy. Since then, over 220,000 volunteers have served in 140 countries. Each year, Peace Corps Week celebrates the work, … Continue reading Peace Corps Week Celebrations
Two weeks ago, I was invited by one of my partner teachers to go to her daughter's 1st grade class's 100 Days Celebration. Each year, the 1st grade classes celebrate the first 100 days of school with a big performance and party. They dressed up and each girl wore a big yellow bow in her … Continue reading 100 Zile | 100 Days Celebration
Lately I've been feeling like teaching in Moldova is draining me. I love teaching and I love my students, but I've been frustrated by classes that don't listen, students that are noisy, and the lack of motivation of many of my students. The truth is, teaching is hard. But then sometimes your students absolutely surprise … Continue reading Bright Moments
In most schools in Moldova, each subject has a week or two when the teachers of those subjects plan a variety of special events and activities to celebrate the subject. The last two weeks have been Foreign Languages Weeks in our school. Our students learn English (starting in 2nd grade) and Russian (starting in 5th … Continue reading English & Russian Weeks
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