Ayutthaya has been on my radar since arriving in Thailand. It is located approximately one hour north of Bangkok and is easily accessible by taxi, van, or train. The bulk of my history reading has been laser focused on learning more about understanding the how and why the ancient capital city fell in 1767 to …
Continue reading "Holiday (Day 3) — Ayutthaya, Thailand"Still reeling from the prior day’s adventures, I decided to see if I could push the boundaries even more. I rode the BTS/MRT to Hua Lamphong station and hopped on a Tuk Tuk to Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha). I walked through the temple absorbing the history and overwhelming presence of the reclining …
Continue reading "Holiday (Day 2) — Temples, Khao San Road & Free Muay Thai Fights!!"School let out for the pending Buddhist holiday on July 16th and 17th (Tuesday & Wednesday) and we were notified by our school that we also had Monday off. Bangkok seemed the likeliest destination to explore with its endless supply of temples (over 400), tantalizing food, night life, and markets. Day 1 I started my …
Continue reading "Five Day Holiday (Day 1) – Bangkok Temples & Food"A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to visit a teacher’s home. The backstory is he lives in a small farming town of approximately 400 people in the province of Phetchaburi, Thailand. He had been living in this village with his Thai wife for the past 12 years and was one of the only …
Continue reading "Thank You Tha Yang for Culture Shock 101"Played a game with my M1 and M2 students today called last man/woman standing. It is a rambunctious fast-moving game and the rules are simple. Students stand by their desk at which point I shout out a subject like “Things you would find in the universe” and each student has to respond within five seconds …
Continue reading "Rapport building through Food & Games"I decided to spice up my lesson plans and challenge my students to expand their English horizons by introducing a daily mantra, quote of the day, and rarely used English word of the day. The curriculum I use through BFITS consists of a teaching book, power point presentation along with a student workbook that reinforces …
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