I actually did some teaching today.

My first lessons with Wall Street weren't supposed to be until tomorrow, but due to lack of staff I was called at the last minute. Shockingly, it was rather good fun. Hooray!



I had a lovely morning too. As well as the Encounters at Wall Street (that's what they call classes there - one teacher with a maximum of four students) they also hold social clubs and complementary classes for larger groups of students. It's a good opportunity for people to practice their English in an informal setting, and a chance to make some new friends too. Well this morning there was a outside social club. A couple of the teachers and about fifteen students went to a shelter for women and orphaned children on the outskirts of Bangkok. We took along lots of clothes, food and toys and spent the morning playing games with them. There was even a short magic show which went down extremely well with the kids. They were already asking when we'd go back by the time we left. We want to do it again, as does our centre director, so it could well become a regular event on the Wall Street calendar.