Ategotena (meaning greetings in my tokples)

Welcome to my blog site....My name is Ethel Paine and I originally come from Begabari Village in the North Coast area of Oro Province in Papua New Guinea. Born and raised in a tiny family village called Deu where forests, creeks and rivers were a playground for me as a kid , I naturally developed my sense of adventure and the likings of nature.

My sense of adventure and curiosity has seen me travel extensively in my home land Papua New Guinea and Internationally. In my blogsite you will find the stories of my travel/ adventure experiences and stories from my nasi ( Village).



















Wednesday, October 13, 2010

7.30 to 8:00am -What's the Magic??

7.30 to 8:00am -What's the Magic??

How wonderful to see how some classes are so organized, that I hardly tell if students have arrived in their rooms. When I walk in a class everyone is so quiet and focused. A child somewhere in the room is unpacking his/her bags, while another group is doing reading cards, another group is reading quietly, Teacher somewhere in the corner is during one on one assessment..I am impressed, my heart settles and it makes me think how organized the teacher is? what is the magic I think?

I walk out the door, and as I silently stroll down the pathway I see a group of children, someone calls out ssssssshhhh…Ms Paine! to alert the rest of the pack ..They scurry back on the pathway pretending they have just entered the school ground…Do they need to be told every now and then? What is the morning routine like in their classrooms?

What is the magic after all?

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