Hi Kinder Teachers,
You 6 have a slightly different setup than the rest of the teachers. All Kinder classes (including library, gym time, movie time) will take place in the Kinder building, which is across the street from the main school (where 1st grade and above will be, as well as our office).
**You need to bring (or buy there) some house slippers. You will wear your normal shoes to the door of your classroom, take them off and put your house slippers on. These slippers should be new and ONLY worn inside the classroom. When you leave the classroom, you'll take the slippers off and put on your normal shoes to leave the building. You can buy cheap but uncomfortable slippers there. But we'd recommend bringing some with you. We think just about anything will work as long as it's new and the soles are clean. Let me know if you have questions**
- Kinder teachers will have a TA (college age) and a 'Chinese helper' (can't remember the correct name for these ladies. Most will be the equivalent of a babysitter, will be in their 30s or older and will not speak any English). As you're planning your discipline system, make sure it's something easy your Chinese helper can use also. Your TA can help translate to your Chinese helper.
- Your classrooms
- Will have a bathroom/sink in the classroom
- No computer or projector in your classroom. A little more 'old school' than the 1st grade and above classrooms.
- No wi-fi in the building
- There is a 'Teacher Office' that has a slow computer. You are encouraged to bring a laptop to plug in here when you want internet access, etc. (My guess is you'll be doing most/all of your printing of worksheets and photocopies in the main campus across the street. We can give you a 'buddy' to use their computer in your off period or evening. Or if you bring a laptop, we can set it up to print in our office in the main building)
- Your building has a movie room, library and gym. So you won't need to take your students to the 'main school building' across the street.
- They'll tell us this schedule more clearly when we arrive, but lunches for your students will be delivered to your classroom. Your TA and Chinese helper will help get the lunches passed out and students sitting in their chairs to eat. After that, the TA and Chinese helper will go eat their lunch. At the DBU teacher's lunchtime (and 1st grade and above lunchtime), the TA and Chinese helper will return and take care of the kids while you go across the street and eat with the team.
