ICU English Camp

I participated in the English Camp at the primary school on Thursday and had a really amazing time. Experiences like that always remind me of how much I love kids and how great I feel spending time with them.
We all woke up early, had breakfast, and got in a sung tow to the school. When we arrived the kids (all in what looked like Cub Scout uniforms) were having their morning assembly and were singing songs and listening to announcements. Eventually they all lined up in a circle and began to march by us so that each student could individually wai us.
The kids broke up into groups to pick a team name. I was assigned to a group and was supposed to help them pick a name, but I was unsure of how much English they spoke and was hesitant to give instructions. One of the Thai girls ended up jumping in and helping them.
My camp station was ‘memory’. On cards there were words written out in English and then there was a corresponding card with a picture. I would go through all the pictures and sound the words out in front of the group so they were familiar with how to pronounce it. They were mostly actions words like ‘sing’, or ‘swim’ animal words like ‘giraffe’ or ‘camel’. They had a lot of trouble with L’s and R’s and when I tried to go over the word ‘pilot’ they kept saying ‘pirate’.
The kids all seemed really excited to be there and practice their English. They were all really polite and we had a really relaxed time teaching them.