Pre-Kinder (PK) at Seoul campus, were the wonderful group of 3 and 4 year olds that I worked with for 6 weeks in May and June, while their teacher, Ms Anna, was on maternity leave. This was an exhausting, but amazing time!!
Fun learning is the aim of the game with PK, with lots of times for snacks and play!!! The children are full of life and energy, and love unconditionally. I really wish I had photos of our earthquake drill!
With help from Grade 6 and our reading buddies from Grade 4, we talked about the Sewol ferry disaster, and joined the whole school in one minute silence and to tie yellow ribbons on the soccer field fence. The children, from youngest to oldest, we very respectful, and the PK students, some of whom can't sit still for 5 seconds at times, we silent and still the whole time.
In Korea, following the disaster that claimed the lives of around 300 people (including almost an entire Grade 9 class of one school), the repercussions have been felt at all levels. Schools have spent a lot of time talking to students and families, and overnight field trips/excursions are now almost non-existent across the country. Parents want to keep their kids close. I find myself, even now, coming close to tears thinking about it.
I loved working with the staff and students at the Seoul campus of KIS!!
