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>Introducing My Second Year Students

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I teach a bunch of characters in second year. There are nine of them. Five are Lahu Black, one is Lahu Yellow, two are Kachin, and one is Karen. They are really a goofy bunch in and out of the classroom. Most teachers have a difficult time getting their classes to quiet down, but not me. They are a quiet bunch in the classroom and sometimes it is like pulling teeth to get them to answer questions to which you know they know the answers. Even with the frustrating times that come, they are fun to teach! They have to be reminded every now and again of expectations, but other than that, they’re a great group.
The goofy side of them
Atiwat is our farm/garden boss. He does a great job. He’s always ready for the next challenge. He loves God, music and football.
Wahrut is a quiet, but smart and funny individual. He likes to laugh and hang out with his peeps at Legacy.
Surachai is our oldest student so he is more affectionately known as Ajan Surachai by the other students. He has to work hard, but really wants to learn. He loves to laugh, sing and have fun.
This guy is a first/ second year hybrid. This is his first year at Legacy, but his English was good enough to be moved up into the second year classes. He loves coffee, singing and talking on the phone.

SomPorn is always smiling (except in photos). He can brighten your day with his smile. He’s very curious and wants to learn English very much. He’s not afraid to ask you to explain something again.
Peto marches to his own drum in a good way. He doesn’t crave to fit in. He’s very trendy as you can tell by his hair. He’s always ready to help and very appreciative after each class. He’s not shy at all, well in class is a different story. You can hear Peto from anywhere on the school grounds belting out a song. It always makes me smile.

Samuey is the jokester! He loves to make people laugh. He’s typically full of questions about everything including, “Do we have snacks?” “What happened Ajan?” and other questions about the Bible.
DaNi came my first at Legacy, but then had to leave. He then came back this past year. He likes to rival Samuey for being the class clown. He would rather find a good book to read or play on the computer rather than play soccer.
Here’s our token girl for this class. She is very smart and like most girls at Legacy loves to talk on the phone, sing and go to jazzercise.
These are the gentlemen and lady that keep me on my toes in my Reading 2, Writing 2 and Discussion 2/3 classes. If they didn’t keep me on my toes, I might get bored. Haha!

-Ajan Elainea

…The Making of a Garden

When I thought about my bench, I envisioned it at the end of a path in a little garden by the teachers’ house. These are more ideas that I shared with the boys before school. Well, reshared actually. We’d already started part of the process for the garden awhile back when they made the compost bin.

DaNi, Uaorawet, and Atiwat putting up chicken wire for the compost.

The overgrown area by the teachers’ house.

Samuey waters the newly planted squash, tomatoes, corn, and cucumbers.

Taking a break to eat a snack – fruit and chili!

The finished garden with the gravel walkway and bench!

Now we are just waiting for the vegetables and flowers to grow. The vegetables are growing really well, but it looks like we will have to wait on beautiful flowers lining the walkway!

Posted by: Erika

>…The Making of a Garden

>When I thought about my bench, I envisioned it at the end of a path in a little garden by the teachers’ house. These are more ideas that I shared with the boys before school. Well, reshared actually. We’d already started part of the process for the garden awhile back when they made the compost bin.

DaNi, Uaorawet, and Atiwat putting up chicken wire for the compost.

The overgrown area by the teachers’ house.

Samuey waters the newly planted squash, tomatoes, corn, and cucumbers.

Taking a break to eat a snack – fruit and chili!

The finished garden with the gravel walkway and bench!

Now we are just waiting for the vegetables and flowers to grow. The vegetables are growing really well, but it looks like we will have to wait on beautiful flowers lining the walkway!

Posted by: Erika

The Making of a Bench

A few years ago at a local garden I saw a bamboo bench that I really liked. I’ve thought about that bench since, and wanted one here at school. A few days before school started, I stood around with some of the boys and shared my ideas. Before I knew it they took them and ran with them! They gathered bamboo at the farm and made me a very cool bench!

The boys discussing the design.

Atiwat holding in the bamboo so it could be nailed.

The stripped pieces of wood they put inside the bamboo to make it stronger.

Surachai checking out nature’s cup holder!

The three “movers and shakers” on this project – Atiwat, Uaorawet, and Surachai.

The bench getting some use.

When the bench was being hauled away in the truck (to the school) Atiwat said, “My company has a guarantee, if you have a problem with your bench tell me!” Well, no problems to report yet!

Posted by: Erika

>The Making of a Bench

>A few years ago at a local garden I saw a bamboo bench that I really liked. I’ve thought about that bench since, and wanted one here at school. A few days before school started, I stood around with some of the boys and shared my ideas. Before I knew it they took them and ran with them! They gathered bamboo at the farm and made me a very cool bench!

The boys discussing the design.

Atiwat holding in the bamboo so it could be nailed.

The stripped pieces of wood they put inside the bamboo to make it stronger.

Surachai checking out nature’s cup holder!

The three “movers and shakers” on this project – Atiwat, Uaorawet, and Surachai.

The bench getting some use.

When the bench was being hauled away in the truck (to the school) Atiwat said, “My company has a guarantee, if you have a problem with your bench tell me!” Well, no problems to report yet!

Posted by: Erika