Comments on: Steamrolling Towards Vacation http://www.foundinceylon.com/2006/11/14/steamrolling-towards-vacation/ A deaf American volunteer goes to Sri Lanka to work at a school for deaf children in Matara. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:57:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: amanda http://www.foundinceylon.com/2006/11/14/steamrolling-towards-vacation/#comment-97 amanda Tue, 14 Nov 2006 04:20:30 +0000 http://www.foundinceylon.com/2006/11/14/steamrolling-towards-vacation/#comment-97 another possible plus of brekaing up the "summer vacation" : (although this may not be hte case somehwere else) a lot of families int eh US have trouble with the 3 months in the summer off because its a huge chunk of time & they cant pay for babysitters or for camp. i think we should have public camps, like we have public schools... camp is fanastic, we learn different things there, but it should be accessible to all.... anyway just pointing out a possible downside of the 3 months in a row here. i tihnk the same problem would exist if we spilt up those 3 months though. thanks for linking us to jenny's blog!! i liked reading it.. you said "I think it’s especially enlightening as it’s from a hearing person’s point of view." -- well, I'd like to say the same but add "from someone very familiar with teaching" - she sounds like she's had some experience with the various teaching methods out there and such. is there any sort of theater there?? another possible plus of brekaing up the “summer vacation” : (although this may not be hte case somehwere else) a lot of families int eh US have trouble with the 3 months in the summer off because its a huge chunk of time & they cant pay for babysitters or for camp. i think we should have public camps, like we have public schools… camp is fanastic, we learn different things there, but it should be accessible to all…. anyway just pointing out a possible downside of the 3 months in a row here. i tihnk the same problem would exist if we spilt up those 3 months though.

thanks for linking us to jenny’s blog!! i liked reading it.. you said “I think it’s especially enlightening as it’s from a hearing person’s point of view.” — well, I’d like to say the same but add “from someone very familiar with teaching” - she sounds like she’s had some experience with the various teaching methods out there and such.

is there any sort of theater there??

]]> By: Gail Coivtt http://www.foundinceylon.com/2006/11/14/steamrolling-towards-vacation/#comment-96 Gail Coivtt Tue, 14 Nov 2006 02:27:11 +0000 http://www.foundinceylon.com/2006/11/14/steamrolling-towards-vacation/#comment-96 Hi Adam-- You sound like a 'seasoned' teacher-- All too often exams do get in the way of real learning/teaching--which is truly annoying for dedicated teachers--there is never enough time-- I know that your AP English teacher would be proud of you--yes, yes, I know the 'show not tell' mantra--but how many of our students ever use the word 'defenestrated'? Wow!--you get extra credit for that one (even though it is one of the top ten 'utter delights'--my Palomar College students have never heard of the word!)--I am. once again, very impressed-- Back to the school situation-- Do any of the students show up on the teacherless days? Can you still work with those students? I love your writing-- Looking forward to more-- Many hugs-- Gail Hi Adam–
You sound like a ’seasoned’ teacher–
All too often exams do get in the way of real learning/teaching–which is truly annoying for dedicated teachers–there is never enough time–
I know that your AP English teacher would be proud of you–yes, yes, I know the ’show not tell’ mantra–but how many of our students ever use the word ‘defenestrated’? Wow!–you get extra credit for that one (even though it is one of the top ten ‘utter delights’–my Palomar College students have never heard of the word!)–I am. once again, very impressed–
Back to the school situation–
Do any of the students show up on the teacherless days? Can you still work with those students?
I love your writing–
Looking forward to more–
Many hugs–
Gail

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