A little over two weeks from today I leave for Saudi Arabia. I am going to teach 1st grade at a Canadian International school in Jeddah. The school is made up of mostly American and Canadian teachers, and mostly Saudi students. It is a private school, so students must pay tuition to attend. I will be teaching all subjects in English, but have been trying to learn Arabic using Rosetta Stone software. There are five 1st grade teachers, and we each have about 24 students. I am nervous about the number of students in my classroom, since I've never had more than 20. First grade is also a new experience, since I am used to teaching 3rd graders. Despite those concerns, I am so excited to be teaching 1st grade and can't wait to get to Jeddah to start learning the curriculum and planning for my class. The students don't start school until October 3rd, due to Ramadan, so I will have a few weeks to get acclimated before starting to teach.
