Pictures!

I know you have all been waiting for this post!

Sorry it has taken me so long, I have been very busy (and exhausted!)

There was [good] coffee at the Taipei airport! After sitting on a plane for 14 hours, this was very exciting!

This is what you see upon entering the school. It is goregous.

More of the foyer. There is a very large map of the world on the floor. I love this because it shwos various animals that are associated with different parts of the world.

It is a very tall building! Including the ground floor there are five floors, however only four of them are in use at the moment.

Police cars look very different here than back home. I thought this was cute.

My roommate Lindsie in the Park right next to our apartment. This is set up like a zen sanctuary. It is goregous.

It has many walk ways that go over ponds.

And a tample where people can pray if they so choose.

The main room beyond the foyer. Their decorations from Chinese New Year are still up.

Pictures of what is happening around the school.

Playground outside which students can play on during their 10 minutes breaks. Notice the buildings around the school? They are extremely tall. The one I live in has 38 floors.

This building is right across the street from the playground.

One of the kindergarten classes! Oh so cute!

A poem written in Chinese by the principal about protection for the school and peace.

A music hall for concerts and performances. There is an "Open Day" (open house) this sunday (Feb 26) where students will dance, sing, and play paino.

I am completely awed at the size of this performance room.

Welcome board outside the library!

The Hou Kong Middle School library.

The black board on the wall is called an Interactive Magic Board. Those of you who are familar with Smart Boards, this is 100x better! We had a tutorial with one of the tech guys today and it is fantastic! I want to bring one (or ten) home with me! They do everything pretty much.

The book selection..

more books..

Student made decorations from Chinese New Year in the Main Room

Student work is frequently posted around the schoool. I think this is one great way to create a sense of community and support.

more student work

A little dollhouse students can play in/around

There is a room filled with painos for paino practice! This is wonderful!

The dance room

Behind the school there is a garden where the students can plant plants after school.

Tangerine plant

Pomegranets

More oranges

What a lovely temple inside the garden

There are rows of plants with labels in Chinese and English

Another row of plants

A lovely mosaic next to the plants

Such a beautiful pond in the garder

Little koi fish :)

Another view of the pond

Some palm trees in the garden

My students getting ready for their school day

Welcome to P1B!

One of the Kindergarten classes "choo-chooing" through the school. How cute!

A group of my students enjoying their break

Student work is displayed at the back of the room

Two of my students Vanessa and Ines (in-esh)

A close up of student work displayed on the back wall

My cooperating teacher, Ms. Sam, giving tick marks to students who are showing they are ready to begin.

My Class

My class from the back

More kindergarteners

A close up of the Chinese work displayed on the back wall

One of the bulletins in the back

More student work

More student work

Their math lesson

SO cute!

I think its adorable how the younger ones hold hands wherever they go :)

Students watering the plants after school