Cambodia Bible Education Centre

Conten t s Intro First experiences teaching Teaching at LCDI Teaching at dorms Teaching at BEC The people Ren's Baptism First Experiences Teaching My first experiences teaching here were mixed. The students all so eager to learn and yet there was the language barrier and getting used to teaching the leaflets and other courses. Teaching the large groups was very difficult to start with as needed translator. Having little time to prepare for lessons was a new experience. Had to learn how to be adaptable and change my approach depending on situation. I quickly learnt that the cambodians love to understand the meaning of words and concepts. To start with the teaching was extremely rewarding and draining. It was good to be able to sit in in other peoples lessons and learn from the other teachers. Teaching at LCDI The LCDI students are a true joy to teach. After watching the other Fieldworkers teaching the first thursday it was my turn (second thursday). I thought about what wo...

Well, it's hard to believe that we have been in Cambodia already for over a week! But thankfully, being the 3rd time round for the Hewitt family, it has been easy to step into the flow of things. We survived the long journey here (which always seems twice as long when travelling with kids) and hit the road running. Toby and Tabitha don't seem to be having any trouble adjusting to life in Cambodia... athough they do find the increased attention and little bit hard at times - particularly when people try and pinch their cheeks or complete strangers attempt to pick them up. Tabitha, in particular, likes to play "peek-a-boo" games with moto drivers on the road, which I'm sure would be made illegal in Australia for safety reasons! Shortly after our arrival, we said farewell to Samee and Lara. Thanks girls for all your great work here! Samee and Lara did a lot of teaching, both at the dorms and at LCDI and I'm sure many of the Cambodians would love to see them back ...