Here is a glimpse of my life in Kuwait....teaching....at American Creativity Academy (ACA)....this is Sunday's schedule, 1st day of the week:
6:10 am....bus transportation arrives
6:20 am...drop off at Girls campus
6:30 am....drop off at Boys campus (this is my campus)
in classroom...setting up the schedule for the day on the message center board, changing the classroom helpers, getting worksheets together for the copy center.
6:55 am...go to playground to pick up the boys
7:00 am - 7:25 am is Homeroom...boys come in - unload the rolling backpacks (everything they have goes home and returns everyday..plus lunch boxes as there is no cafeteria)...7:20 morning announcements begin with the playing of the Kuwait National Anthem..followed by short quote from the Quran, followed by any announcements from the principal.
7:25-8:15 am - Islam class taught by male instructor
8:15 -9:05 am - Math - taught by me
9:05 - 9:20am - snack break
9:20 - 11:00 am - Language Arts...writing, reading, vocabulary and 6 boys get pulled out for special ESL resource - taught by Ms. Jenny (teacher)
11-11:30 am - recess (duty free)
11:30 - 11:45 am - lunch (leftovers from 9:05 break) - in the classroom
11:45 - 12:35 pm - Social Studies (or Science) - taught by me
12:35 - 1:25 pm - Arabic class - taught by Arab female teacher
1:25 - 2:15 pm (but really ends at 2:00 pm) - PE (or Art on Wednesday)
3:00 pm - bus transportation arrives for teacher pickup - departs school at 3:10 arriving at Girls campus @ 3:20pm...
3:30 pm - arrive at apartment.
4:55 pm - dark outside and call to prayer sounds
6:30ish...last call to prayer
and early to bed...since alarm rings at 4:45 am!
By the time my day is finished...my family and friends in the USA are just waking up to their coffee and newspapers! It's 8:46 pm Kuwait time..current temp is 18 C - or about 66 F and tomorrow high is forcast to be 28 C or about 86 F. Humidity is 34%...very warm and dry!
Enjoy your Sunday! You could be in Kuwait!
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