EFL Teacher
Notes Etiquette
Differences In
Costa Rica
Posted by i-to-i
TEFL Chalkboard
An Australian
traveler has
revealed the
differences in
the way children
and adults
interact in the
classroom in
Costa Rica.
Nicole McIlwain,
writing on her
blog Nicole
McIlwain’s
Professional
Portfolio, said
that it is
common for
teachers to be
affectionate
towards their
pupils,
something which
is very
different
compared to in
her native
Australia.
While teaching
English in Costa
Rica, she noted
that often
children will
seek a hug from
the teacher and
there is a
greater deal of
interaction,
which took her
some time to get
used to.
"If the children
are feeling sad,
it is okay to
give them a hug
and a kiss. I
felt very
awkward about
this at first,
but when the
children lunge
at you with
kisses and love,
it’s hard to
turn them away,"
she added.
Teaching English
abroad is no
picnic, however,
with Honor
Baldry, writing
on the i-to-i
TEFL Chalkboard,
recently warning
those looking
for TEFL jobs
that children
can be
boisterous and
difficult to
control no
matter which
country they
come from.
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