Guten Tag
TGIF Everyone! This weekend I’m off to Rochester to spend some quality time with my main squeeze but before I do, I thought I’d share a glimpse of my teaching world with you.
Every Friday morning, I pack up all my school materials from town and haul it 15 miles west of Pipestone to the Heartland Hutterite Colony. Going to the colony can be somewhat of a challenge for me. The culture there is totally different than what I'm used to. Most of my students think I'm strange because I wear "English Clothes" and Jewelry, so they often ask me "why are you wearing that, you look funny?"
Other than not agreeing on my wardrobe choices most of my children hate learning English! German is the main language spoke at Heartland and English is very difficult for them-its like going to a totally different country! I feel very out of place most days
During my time at the colony, I see about twenty kids ranging in ages 5-15 in a little over two hour. Having so many kids, at different ages, for such a short period of time, can be tough.
Sorry for the Long post but stay tuned for more stories about these crazy kids! They can be extremely entertaining!
Here a few pictures of my German speaking friends