Thailand Trip (Day 12)

Day 12:
Today was another teaching day with three classes. They all went very well (much better than yesterday). Even the first grade class (different section) was great. We had them practice writing letters and graded the papers on the spot. The 30 or 40 student formed a mass around us (definitely not a line) and waited patiently while we graded papers on the floor. One of the kids decided that we needed a back massage and started that. Several of the others joined in and it was a bit odd. The Thai teachers invited us to lunch mid-day. The children eat rice and one dish, but the teachers have a variety of dishes and a separate table (I counted 11 dishes). They were all excellent, but some of the spiciest food I have ever had. Also, there were whole fish sauteed in garlic that you could eat. In the evening Mike and I ran to the junction (over a mile) to get mango sticky rice. Afterwards, I chatted with several of the English volunteers about environmentalism.