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CasperTheFriendlyGhost



Joined: 28 Feb 2007

PostPosted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 5:33 am    Post subject: This should be interesting Reply with quote

We have a new student at my school -- a six-year old blonde-hairded, blue-eyed girl. Her father is one of the few Americans at a nearby base, and it was going to either be my school or the public school.

The other kids seem to like her okay. Unfortunately I had to move her out of my advanced kindergarten class because she can't read yet. Even in the middle level she doesn't want to put in the effort to learn how to read.

I hope it works out.
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nomad-ish



Joined: 08 Oct 2007
Location: On the bottom of the food chain

PostPosted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

did she move from somewhere else within korea?? if not, she's probably still adjusting to everything and that could have a lot to do with her not trying hard.
people think kids are oblivious to stuff like this, but i'm sure she must be noticing ppl staring at her all the time (esp with blond hair). i'd just give her some time to get used to everything here
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venus



Joined: 25 Oct 2006
Location: Near Seoul

PostPosted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 9:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow. Not being aboe to speak Korean to her classmates (I'm assuming she doesn't) could make life tough for her.

I hope she gets some good breaks.
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Masta_Don



Joined: 17 Aug 2006
Location: Hyehwa-dong, Seoul

PostPosted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 9:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

venus wrote:
Wow. Not being aboe to speak Korean to her classmates (I'm assuming she doesn't) could make life tough for her.

I hope she gets some good breaks.


For kids it's a lot easier to acquire a new language. My parents did the same thing to my brother, dropped him off in a German school, when he was about the same age. He never complained and at least knew what was going on, although not so certain about verbally communicating.
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