Au Nord Du Quebec

I know the title of this post may not make a lot of sense but it has been a busy two weeks since my last update! Since my last post I have been trained in the Young Warrior's Program (http://www.youngwarriors.com/), gone to Sherbrooke and back and been on many nature walks. To begin, last week I was in training as a Young Warriors Sensei. This program was developed by David Jurasek and is a program targeted at risk youth who struggle with learning difficulties and/or behavioral issues. The program teaches students a combination of emotional regulation and Aikido, a martial art. The program will be introduced to a small group of students at the Elementary School in October and I hope that I will be chosen as one of the sensei's for the class. Since the entire week was training, my students had a substitute teacher each day. This was difficult for me because I was able to see my students at the beginning of the day and at the end, but I did not get to continue my bond with them...

Yet another week has passed and I am finishing up my third full week of teaching Grade 1! This week we started our reading program called "Success For All", so every morning until recess I have a whole new group of Grade 1 students come into my class to learn their letter sounds, different words and how to read and write. The program is a lot of fun and has a lot of interactive components and many fun books the students enjoy reading. More exciting than teaching was my birthday weekend! I decided at the last minute (of course) to spend the long holiday weekend in Quebec City with a few friends. We spent our first day in the city exploring the Vieux Port and the Old City. Needless to say I spent way too much time shopping! The view from the Chateau Frontenac was breathtaking. My birthday dinner was at a small sushi restaurant on the other side of the City, I was lucky enough to get the 5 round special. All of the maki and sushi included in the special are spec...