Children, Children, What Do You See?

I am an avid fan of Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle who are the people behind the best selling children's literature Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? and I had been using this book since I started teaching. During the last month of school, I asked the children to review what we intended to do as part of our project on the city which was a book. Instead of publishing the pages, we decided to give it a twist by making story boards for the Kamishibai stage I borrowed from a Japanese family.

the Kamishibai stage
photo credit: www.lisheenmontessori.com

Here is the finished product, sans the Kamishibai stage.

Guy, Guy, what do you see?
I see houses 1, 2 3.

Matteo, Matteo, what do you see?
I see buildings tall as can be.

Emina, Emina, What do you see?
I see people looking at me.

Prim, Prim, What do you see?
I see trees standing by me.

Nikki, Nikki, What do you see?
I see a dog and a cat staring at me.

Jason, Jason, What do you see?
I see vehicles zooming by me.

Benjamin, Benjamin, What do you see?
I see the stoplight flashing at me.

Gene, Gene, What do you see?
I see a river with fish swimming so free.

What's In A Name?

I didn't order the first one since I cannot pronounce slt in one word.
The franch must be crackling with these food names.

Only Filipinos can probably relate to this post of mine.

I am always confused when I take the MRT.
Who in the world would like to get off at Nana Street,
unless you plan to visit a doctor.

And one more stop is Soi Ari, as in whose, yours or mine.

I traveled once to U-thong street and thought I got some bumps along the road.

I remember getting lost in Phu-kae, not that I want to, but I ended looking for a way out.

I was waiting for my student's driver to pick her up.
I asked for his name and she said, "My driver is Khun Supot, and I just smiled.
All Thai men are, if you get what I mean.

When I was walking at the open market to look for some shirts,
one shop was called Issara, but it was open.

There is this assistant teacher who goes by the name Mayette.
No Thai will dare call her name loudly or shout, to call her from a distance.
Ma in Thai means come, while Yet means the f word.
Imagine a young man calling a not so young woman in the corridor of the school, "Ma-yet, ma-yet."
Watch your manners, say please! Ma-yet please!

How about having a name like Porn or Bang Sue?

I dare not say the word banana, Kuay in Thai because one wrong intonation
then it sounds like I wanted to buy a male organ.
"Can I have a penis please, the long one."
How embarrassing!

A student of mine said that it is stinky and dirty in Phi Phi island.
Then I asked if he is passing Phuket. Then it is dirtier.

Nom in English means milk, same as with the women's bosom.
So would it be impolite if I say, "May I have some nom, please?"

Lastly, my nickname is Jon. In Thai, this means poor.
So here is your poor blogger friend signing off.
La-khon (that means good-bye!)

The basil left the fried rice while
I do not enjoy eating papper with two p's.

troubled

it will pass...

the smile in the morning

cease to be alive

each day that passes

deep in the graveyard

the zest of yesterday

failed to brighten

candle like state

frozen comedienne

this phase passing by

let it roll not drag

for the shine is fading

white flag to wag

gather every piece of

lies and deceit

throw them to the fire

a bonfire to lit

walk on without guilt

thy honour is intact

recall the glory reality

bad vibes counteract.