Yuliana's Journal: Educating, Loving, Sharing, Caring and Travelling in Phatum Thani, Thailand

BANGKOK I’M COMING. . .

23.44 | Label: V. BANGKOK I’M COMING. . .

BANGKOK I’M COMING. . .

Hello readers, still with me Yuliana Dewi 👩

Do u wanna read my amazing story in Thailand again?

Well, let’s check this out. . .

On weekend, one of the mentors offered my friend and I to go to Bangkok with her. Whoa how happy we are. We have prepared all the things since morning. We went there by using public transportation. So, what types of transportation that used?

OK, I will share the information in this post. So, read carefully!! Hehe. . .

The first vehicle that must take is van.

Van, public transportation in Thailand

After arriving in Mo Chit BTS Station, continue with Skytrain until Sukhumvit Station.

Ticket in BTS station

Comfortable public transportation

Hurrayy finally we arrived in Bangkok. . .

Me and my bestie

It’s impossible if we are in Bangkok but we don’t visit the beautiful temple (Wat). So, we search on internet the beautiful Wat with achievable price.

Taraaa, the answer is Wat Hua Lamphong. . .

The price of the ticket is 40 Bath

Beautiful Thai Buddhist Temple. . .

We also visited Terminal 21 mall. One of the biggest mall in Bangkok, with different concept that places several world-famous cities per each floor such as the first floor is Paris, the second floor is Japan. I'm so amazed with the architecture of this mall.

Although it is a big mall, but there is a place that provided affordable and delicious food.

Mam Vanny, my friend and I

Well readers, that's my unforgettable journey in Bangkok.
Wait for my next experiences . . .
See yaa!!

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FIELD TRIP: Holiday, Education, Culture, Adventure

03.15 | Label: IV. FIELD TRIP

FIELD TRIP: Holiday, Education, Culture, Adventure

Hello readers…✋

It’s nice to see u again :)

In this post, I will share about my second week activity. . .

After doing the observation and teaching assistant on previous day, finally all of sea-teacher participants can enjoy the field trip. Yeayy. . .

The coordinators asked us to come at the meeting point (in front of Family Mart). Around at 09.00 am, we went there by bus. After 2 hours, we arrived in our destination.

Can you guess what place is it?

Yapp, it is King Rama II memorial park.

The King Rama II Memorial Park is located in the Amphawa District of Thailand's Samut Songkhram Province. It serves as a memorial park for King Phutthaloetla Naphalai (Rama II) and his patronage of Thai art and culture.

We can see cultural heritage museum.

Traditional Thai Stilt House

Thai food from appetizer, main course until dessert

Traditional music instrument

Aj. Neung (My lecturer) and me in King Rama II garden

VRU families (The coordinators, lecturers, sea-teacher participants and buddies)

Second destination is Amphawa floating market. Amphawa floating market is same district with King Rama II memorial park. So, we just need to walk around 2 minutes. My friend and I decided to find out the restaurant for eating lunch. We found seafood restaurant and ordered roasted chicken and squid. After we have done eating, my friend paid the bill. How shock I am, the price is 1,260 Bath or around IDR 600 k. We realized that it was false. So, we dared to say this to the cashier. The problem is the cashier cannot speak English so we tried to explain by body language haha. Fortunately, the cashier could understand that the bill was swapped. Then, the cashier gave us the correct bill around 600 bath or IDR 300 k. It will be unforgettable experience in my life.

Finally, we want back at 4 pm. This field trip not just a trip but this is. . .

“Trip, Education, Culture, Adventure”

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FESTIVE CELEBRATION OF CHILDREN’s DAY IN THAILAND

04.45 | Label: III. FESTIVE CELEBRATION OF CHILDREN’S DAY IN THAILAND

FESTIVE CELEBRATION OF CHILDREN’s DAY

IN THAILAND

Hello!!

It’s nice to see you again, my readers 💙

Well, like usual I always went to Chiengraknoi school at 7 am. I was so excited to meet my cutie kiddos. Every time I came, the teachers always greeted me with a friendly smile.

I felt there was something different in that day….

Hmmm, there were so many gifts such as dolls, bicycles,

stationary, and so forth.

Wait, wait *saw date on the watch Haha

Ahaa this is 2^nd Saturday In January it means we would celebrate Children’s Day. Hurayy. . .

In 2019 children day is celebrated on Friday and Saturday, 11 – 12 January 2019.

If you wanna know more about this event let’s check it out!!

I'll inform u about history of children day in Thailand and around the world.

History of Children’s Day around the world

The forerunner of International Children’s Day stems from a pastor named Dr. Charles Leonard, pastor of the Universalist Church of Redeemer in Chelsea Massachusetts. Dr. Leonard held a special serving only for children.

For the first time International Children’s Day was planned in England on 20^th November 1954. The aim of this celebration is to encourage the welfare of children.

Children's day parade at Notting Hill Carnival

History of Children’s Day in Thailand

In Thailand, Children’s Day always held on the 2^nd Saturday in January. It’s called Wan Deck. Wan Deck is used to promote the child rights, healthy, education, and other right that children have.

Well good readers, now I'll show u Children day in Chiengraknoi School in Thailand.

We started with the flag ceremony at 08.00 am. After that my Cooperating Teacher invited me to the school hall. There were so many students and teachers in there. We were waiting for the President Director to open this event.

President Director opened and showed special dance performance. I really enjoyed the dance performance of the President Director. Btw, he likes dancing and singing. He ever talked to me that, “I will teach you how to dance someday” haha.

Opening by President Director

Special dance performance from Chiengraknoi's director

The cutie kiddos dance performance. They made my body move 😅😅

In the middle of the performance, the committee of this event gave me coupon that could be exchanged for food freely.

Food coupon (Ice cream, Pad Thai, fried chicken, and orange juice)

I tried vanilla ice cream with sticky rice and nut toppings. It’s refreshed the mouth and sweet like me wkwk.

Eve (My patner from Philippines) tried vanilla ice cream with sticky rice and nut

OK next, this is one of the famous Thailand foods Pad Thai. Pad Thai is made with soaked dried rice noodles, which are stir-fried with eggs and chopped firm tofu, and is flavored with tamarind pulp, fish sauce, dried shrimp, garlic, red chili, pepper and served with chopped roasted peanut topping. It will be one of my favorite foods from Thailand.

Pad Thai, delicious food from Thailand

Is it enough?? Nooo, there was fried chicken which waited to be eaten haha

~ Every child like a difference kind of flower,

and all together, make this world a beautiful garden

- anonymous

HAPPY CHILDREN's DAY

Okay, that’s my favorite event in Thailand.

Well readers…

Cos I’m so full and feel sleepy, so wait the next story later.

See you!!

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SUMMARY AND SUGGESTION

01.05 | Label: V. SUMMARY AND SUGGESTION

SUMMARY AND SUGGESTION

Purpose of Practicum

No	The aims of this practicum
1. 2. 3.	To facilitate the student-teacher get first-hand experience on sharing their knowledge. To learn the teaching system, student characteristic and learning strategy while the teaching practice. To develop student-teacher’s skill in teaching.

Procedure of Practicum

Teacher must observe the classroom condition, know the characteristic of the student and choose the appropriate strategy in learning. After the teacher know well about these situations, then the teacher has to arrange the lesson plan based on the student’s need, choose the topic of the material and the curriculum that used.

Outcomes of Practicum

During the practicum, me as a student-teacher get many experiences related in teaching. I learn a lot about how to create lesson plan which can used as a detail guide. I also can control the classroom condition, manage the time and get the students’ attention. The main outcome is, I know the best strategy in delivering the lesson to the students so the objectives of the learning can be reached.

Challenges of Practicum

The main challenge that I faced while teaching practice is when the children asked something using Thai Language. My cooperating teacher usually use grammar translation method when she teaches. However, I have to create my own strategy to make the children understand about the material that I taught. I explained the material by using supporting media and body language. The other challenge is duration per each class. The duration time in Thailand school is shorter than in Indonesia. So, I must adjust the differences that exist.

Overall Impression

Children are individuals who are undergoing a very rapid process of development. They have own characteristic that different from the others. They are very active, dynamic, enthusiastic, and curious about what they see and hear.

All the students in Prathom 2 in Chiengraknoi school also have own characteristic, but most of them have a high willingness and competitive spirit to learn English. They are also active, creative, and respect to the other. They always followed what teacher asked. The teacher needs to create fun activity and some games to help them more understand in learning the material.

Suggestion for Future Improvement

Student-teachers have gotten many things during 1 month in this program. The student-teachers have to use appropriate strategy based on their student’s characteristic. They also must be able to manage the time and classroom condition. For this program, it will be better if the time of teaching practice must be extended.

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TEACHING PRACTICE

00.21 | Label: IV. TEACHING PRACTICE

TEACHING PRACTICE

Based on my cooperating teacher’s schedule, I have to teach English subject in Prathom 2.

My teaching practice schedule.

Procedures of teaching

No	Step
1.	Warm-up I always started the class with pray and meditation first for a few minutes to make the children more relax. I asked the students to close their eyes and pray together. Next, I checked the student’s attendance to make sure the students who attend the class or not. Then, I greeted them and played the English fun video which make the students dance and sing together. The students very excited to dance and sing together. After they felt happy and ready for learning, I played the video related to the material to build the knowledge of the students about today’s material.
2.	Presentation I showed them the video about the various kind of animals. Not only showed them the picture and video of animal but also, I explained the name of each animal. After explaining, I asked the question such as “What animal is it?” then I asked them to answer the question.
3.	Practice After explaining the material, I gave them a quiz to check their understanding of this material. I created the multiple-choice game. I divided the students into six groups. Then, I showed the multiple-choice questions on the screen. Next, the students asked to answer the questions by raising her/his hand. The group which can answer the questions correctly will get 5 points.
4.	Productivity On the final lesson today, I let them to do a product of language. I asked them to match the picture and name of the animals. I showed the picture of animal. Then, I gave the flashcard of picture. After that, the students asked to draw and name the animals.

Time management and organizing activities

No	Activities	Time allot
1.	Warm-up (Pray, greeting, checking the attendance, and building knowledge)	15 minutes
2.	Presentation (Show the video and explain to the students)	20 minutes
3.	Practice (Play the multiple-choice quiz)	5 minutes
4.	Productivity (Draw and name the animal)	20 minutes

Problem-solving

During the teaching practice for about 2 weeks, I found some problems whether comes from the student and my self as a student-teacher.
The some problems and the solution while the teaching practice.

No	Problem	Solve
1.	The student didn’t understand when I am talking too fast.	- I have to speak slowly.
2.	The student didn’t understand the complex instruction.	- I have to give the simple and clear instructions by giving them some example.
3.	I didn’t play and explain the material using computer when the electricity was off.	- I have to prepare other choices to explain the material.

Classroom Management

I need to make them pay attention with me by creating an interesting explanation and games. Sometimes, I need to speak louder. One of the ways to handling the students is give them the questions, because by questioning the teacher can check the student understanding and make them pay attention with learning process.

Others

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