오늘 아래 내용으로 담임에게 편지를 보냈는데 방금 답장이 왔어요.
구글 번역기로 돌렸더니 뒤죽박죽 뭔 내용인지 도통 모르겠네요.
미리 감사 드립니다.
Dear Mrs Kim,
First of all I would like to thank you for your support and your understanding.
I have brought Lee's misbehaviour to your attention because his attitude is sometimes disruptive for the classroom. As you have mentioned yourself Lee sometimes finds it difficult to concentrate and stay calm. He is a very bright child who has an extensive knowledge about many things but sometimes he prefers to chat and play instead of listening or sharing his ideas with the rest of the children.
Concerning his relationship with others children I would say that he can be offending. I have overheard some conversations he had had with his friends and he wasn't saying nice things to them. I have had many discussions with him on a one to one basis as I always need to get all the information from both sides and most of the time he would admit that he was the one teasing.
Most of the time Lee is a lovely and lively little boy but he also needs to learn the rules for living in the community. He needs to learn to be respectful to his friends and teachers. To avoid any unfair treatment, I will make sure with all my collegues that if he is involved in any issue, he will have the possibility to express his point of view. However I have high expectations concerning Lee's behaviour in the classroom and I thank you in advance for supporting me with that matter.
If you have any concerns or questions, please feel free to contact me by email or if you wish to meet me I am available almost every day after school.
Yours sincerely,
Ms Lenz
요기까지가 샘이 주신 답장이고 아래는 제가 보낸 편지의 요지입니다.
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9살 매우 장난이 심한 남자 아이 입니다.
아이 담임께 편지를 썼는데
도와준 아이 역시 자신이 없다고 해서 이렇게 82쿡 가족들께 도움을 청합니다.
(제 편지의 요지는 이렇습니다.)
학기시작할때 편지를 보내려 하였으나 영어를 못해서
다른 사람의 도움을 받아야 하기에 이렇게 늦어졌다.
우리 아이를 1년간 잘 부탁한다.
우리 아이는 부끄럼이 많고 호기심이 많다.
다소 산만한 것도 인정한다.
내가 영어를 못해서 숙제도 도와주지 못하니 이부분 이해해주세요.
학교 행사등도 적극참여하고 싶지만 마음 뿐이다.
(아이가 2주 연속 벌(??)로 교장샘 방에서 노는 시간을 보내야 했어요.
선생님은 친구에게 나쁜 말을 했다고 하는데 아이에게 물어보니
여자 친구에게 뚱뚱하다고 해서라고 하네요.
또 이번주는 음악시간에 친구를 밀어서 무릎을 다치게 했다면서
음악샘이 본인에게 벌을 요청해서 다시금 교장샘 방으로 갔다네요.
아이말로는 밀지 않았고 본인이 빙글 빙글 돌면서 노는데
그 아이가 우리 아이 발에 걸려 넘어졌다고 하네요.
카페트라서 피가 나거나 그러진 않았다고 합니다.
제가 평소에 타인 몸에 절대 터치하지 말라 엄하게 교육시키는데
밀었다는 메모를 읽고 정말 충격(??) 받았어요.
밀었다는 것과 발에 걸려 넘어진것은 차원이 다르니까요.
이 부분은 확실히 오해(??)를 풀어야 겠다는 생각이 들었어요.
작년에도 반 친구 여러명이 우리 아이가 5학년 아이에게 나쁜말을
했다고 샘께 말해서 샘이 직접 아이를 데리고 5학년 교실로 가서
확인을 했었는데 결국은
우리아이가 한게 아니라 다른 아이가 한걸로 밝혀졌어요.
아이가 본인의 의사표현을 확실히 할수 없기에
상황 설명을 아예하지 않고 입을 다물어 버리나 봐요.
국제학교인데 가해자(??)인 우리 아이에게 한마디로 물어보지 않고
바로 교장실로 보낸것에 대해 많이 유감스럽긴 해요.
제가 말하고 싶은 부분은 우리 아이가 아직 영어로 확실하게 본인의 의사 표현을 못하니
번거롭겠지만 1초만 더 아이의 말에 귀 기울여주십사 하는 겁니다.
이렇게 보내도 될런지 부탁드립니다.
아이 맡긴 죄인이라고 최대한 샘을 거스르지(??) 않고 정중하게 제 생각을 말하고 싶습니다.
(너무 비굴 모드인가 싶어 한국분들에게 미안하게도 생각 되는 군요. ^^;;)
Dear, Ms. Lenz
Hello, I am Lee’s mother, Mrs. Kim.
I should have written a letter before term 1, but I could not get some help from others.
I usually get some helps in this situation because my English skill is not very good,
First of all, please take care of Lee for 1year. Lee is very shy, and has a lot of curiosity. Also, I will admit that he is very naughty, and has a little concentration. Compare to Korean, his English is shorter. Therefore he cannot express his feeling himself when he is in a trouble.
I feel very sorry for you and my child about not being able to helping his homework, because of my English. I want you to know that my child gets help from another person, not me. Also, I would love to participate in school’s festival such as international, such as Halloween and international day, but I am not be able to participate because of the wall of different language.
Last Friday, I have heard that Lee hurt Fiona’s feeling because he called her as a fat, so he went to Mr. Tom's room. Lee said he did not mean to it, but I think that if Fiona got hurt her feeling because of that, I warned him that he should apologize to her. I already checked the memo you wrote on last Friday. I have asked to Lee about George, but he said that he did not push him. According to Lee, George trapped himself while Lee was twirled around himself.
I always teach him that never touch others body, even a small touch. Therefore I really hope that he did not push him. Anyways, I feel sad that he did not say that he did not push him. I guess he is not being able to express his opinion himself yet. Even I cannot express my opinion when I have to explain some situations.
Last year, I went to the school, but I saw that Ms.Alice and Lee were coming down from 2 nd floor. I was very worried, and I knew the situation later. The situation was that the students who were in year 5, said to Ms.Alice that Lee spoke bad words to one of year 5 student. She checked him, but he said he never spoke it. Of course in that situation, everyone would think Lee lied to them, because lots of people said that as witnesses. The conclusion was that Lee wasn’t the person who spoke it. It was another boy. If Lee could say his opinion, I do not think that the situation get bigger.
The thing that I want to say is, please listening Lee’s opinion. I totally understand that you are taking care of many students, but I hope that teachers give him a chance to say his opinion.
Yours sincerely
Mrs. Kim.