I like teaching children. I have before, but (unfortunately) not very much. Now that I will be going to Japan to teach English, I look forward to teaching children. I like children in general. But there is one thing that I keep thinking about.
Maybe I am being silly about this, but the idea of playing with puppets and stuffed animals just doesn't seem... well, it just doesn't seem very masculine. I wonder what others would think of me as I played with a stuffed teddy bear or puppet and sung songs with little boys & girls. That's the crux of it.
Don't get me wrong. It sounds like a total blast and I think I would enjoy doing these things very much. I want to make a difference in the lives of these children and help them improve their language skills.
Maybe some of you men can enlighten me on your experiences teaching kindergarten-age children in Japan and how you felt about it. Thanks.
Maybe I am being silly about this, but the idea of playing with puppets and stuffed animals just doesn't seem... well, it just doesn't seem very masculine. I wonder what others would think of me as I played with a stuffed teddy bear or puppet and sung songs with little boys & girls. That's the crux of it.
Don't get me wrong. It sounds like a total blast and I think I would enjoy doing these things very much. I want to make a difference in the lives of these children and help them improve their language skills.
Maybe some of you men can enlighten me on your experiences teaching kindergarten-age children in Japan and how you felt about it. Thanks.