tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post4631223315510166670..comments2024-02-13T07:39:19.810+01:00Comments on Being Here: Hasta luego ArtyZenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-2514708257357827942013-06-25T18:57:40.524+02:002013-06-25T18:57:40.524+02:00You will have secured a place in their hearts fore...You will have secured a place in their hearts forever with your teaching Annie.<br />x MariaHazel Maria Blakeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09720712737417796993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-38570632257950939832013-06-21T09:38:51.456+02:002013-06-21T09:38:51.456+02:00Thank you, Perpetua, for your lovely words. I am, ...Thank you, Perpetua, for your lovely words. I am, of course, conscious that you have only MY word that all has gone swimmingly. However, yesterday, my last day, I had several beautiful tokens from my students that indicate that at the very least, they are fond of me...a huge bouquet of flowers, a beautiful letter, some ear-rings and a special photograph from the advanced class who are leaving ArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-19694975987439562162013-06-20T18:55:50.011+02:002013-06-20T18:55:50.011+02:00It must have been a bittersweet day for you, Annie...It must have been a bittersweet day for you, Annie - wonderful that your methods had worked so well and the children had learned so much, but inevitable sadness that this really was the last time with them. <br /><br />Inspirational teachers like you are never forgotten by those lucky enough to have been taught by them and you can justifiably congratulate yourself on having done such a splendid Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-26576732892437064262013-06-20T09:38:21.054+02:002013-06-20T09:38:21.054+02:00Exactly so, Annie. I am really sorry to be leaving...Exactly so, Annie. I am really sorry to be leaving but feel that we've all had a good few years together and that many of them have learnt a lot - and some of them have learnt a bit! AxxxArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-81743768472622091482013-06-20T09:36:33.980+02:002013-06-20T09:36:33.980+02:00Thank you Annie - yesterday was a very special day...Thank you Annie - yesterday was a very special day too as my Level 6 class said goodbye...at least I shall see them from time to time in town. It would be awful to think I'd never see them again!<br />AxxxArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-47770329358407147292013-06-20T09:34:57.366+02:002013-06-20T09:34:57.366+02:00Aw, thank you, Ayak! I do have some adult classes ...Aw, thank you, Ayak! I do have some adult classes - but I only do Spanish, I'm afraid! Turkish looks incredibly difficult as it's so different from any other language I know. In fact, I think when I did my TESOL year, we had to learn some Turkish so we knew how it felt to learn a different language. I was pregnant at the time which is my excuse for not remembering quite as well as I ArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-75790542874580906132013-06-19T22:51:14.545+02:002013-06-19T22:51:14.545+02:00Thank you Janice. I got a huge bunch of flowers to...Thank you Janice. I got a huge bunch of flowers today as well from the Level 6 students who have their exams on Friday. They have also been an absolute joy to teach. I now have just two more days...but already a few interesting proposals are raising their heads...<br />I just wish we already had a swimming pool - I would join you in a few lengths every day from next week. <br />AxxxArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-54895711597954883062013-06-19T22:00:12.222+02:002013-06-19T22:00:12.222+02:00You must be sad to end the term but it's great...You must be sad to end the term but it's great to finish on such a high note. BacktoBodrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627125508442009313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-30371404029949247132013-06-19T21:11:42.666+02:002013-06-19T21:11:42.666+02:00Well done to them all, and to their very special t...Well done to them all, and to their very special teacher :)Annie Cholewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17608057589525908147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-28509593264151673332013-06-19T20:02:37.778+02:002013-06-19T20:02:37.778+02:00If I had had a teacher like you, maybe I wouldn...If I had had a teacher like you, maybe I wouldn't be so useless at languages now. Job well done Annie. You should be very proud of yourself as well as your students xxAyakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16903896106779269050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-69271653807424685572013-06-19T19:09:12.987+02:002013-06-19T19:09:12.987+02:00I have no doubt that not only will they remember a...I have no doubt that not only will they remember all you have taught them because of the way you have taught them, and enabled them to learn, they will remember you forever. They have been very lucky, and I am so glad that their parents have recognised this. JxxxJanicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-8188720146869423842013-06-19T09:18:54.581+02:002013-06-19T09:18:54.581+02:00Thank you Gaynor! Of course, you have only my word...Thank you Gaynor! Of course, you have only my word for all of this - no OFSTED for me! But, I can look back on the year with a real sense of satisfaction. I suspect I may have learned just slightly more than my students though...<br />AxxxArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-31713652638016384102013-06-19T09:17:35.931+02:002013-06-19T09:17:35.931+02:00I re-read my 'Waving' post and felt quite ...I re-read my 'Waving' post and felt quite satisfied that I'd proved myself - to myself and to the parents - but without the enthusiasm and engagement of this particular group, it could have been a much harder task. I know they have learnt some things they'll remember forever! <br />I do adult classes too....:-)<br />AxxxArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-21788489541001412302013-06-19T07:31:51.293+02:002013-06-19T07:31:51.293+02:00Good morning, Annie,
Isn't this what it is al...Good morning, Annie,<br /><br />Isn't this what it is all about? The very essence of gocd teaching; achievement, enjoyment combined with the motivation to learn more.<br /><br />I'm sure you'll miss it all but I'm also very sure that you'll have other interesting, lively and fulfilling challenges ahead.<br /><br />Bravo!GaynorBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971753467966206018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-41723986278191605772013-06-19T04:00:30.487+02:002013-06-19T04:00:30.487+02:00I'm so glad that the parents came round to you...I'm so glad that the parents came round to your way of teaching...I wish I'd been taught like that as I hated modern languages at schoolHelen Devrieshttp://asurfeitofpalfreys.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com