Kindergarten at 60, Dian Seidel
Kindergarten at 60, Dian Seidel
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Kindergarten at 60
A Memoir of Teaching in Thailand

Author: Dian Seidel

Narrator: Nan McNamara

Unabridged: 7 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/20/2023

Synopsis

Teaching kindergarten in Thailand wasn’t the job Dian Seidel had in mind when, at age sixty and craving adventure, she convinced her husband that they should try working abroad. But coping with rambunctious children, sweltering heat, and Covid-19 turned out to be the challenge she needed. Struggling to understand Thai culture, their school, and their marriage, could she learn Thailand’s essential lesson: mai pen rai, don’t worry, keep cool?Part travel memoir and part second act story, the multiple award-winning Kindergarten at 60 is a retirement tale like none other. With gentle humor and polished prose, Seidel explores universal themes via the adventures of everyday life. Job-hunting retirees confront age restrictions. A couple navigates 24/7 togetherness for the first time in their lives. Professionals accustomed to working with adults are overwhelmed, and charmed, by a passel of two-, three-, and four-year-olds. An introvert struggles to forge cross-cultural and cross-generational friendships. Americans face the challenges of the five-tone Thai language and five-alarm Thai chilies.Seidel’s heartwarming story offers a unique perspective on contemporary Thailand and introduces readers to an unforgettable cast of characters at Pathum Thani Prep. Join the journey, meet the kids, and experience Kindergarten at 60.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Enchanted Prose on July 01, 2023

Finding grace and renewal teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) in “The Land of Smiles” (Northern and Southern Thailand, 2019 – 2020): If you find yourself smiling at this memoir’s charming cover design, that’s because it’s set in “The Land of Smiles” – Thailand. Westerners, or faran......more

Goodreads review by Robyn on September 05, 2023

Both of my parents were teachers (both now retired) and I even taught for several years so of course I was curious when I came across Kindergarten at 60. While I know many who have taught overseas, I don't know anyone to choose to do so at 60! Most are ready to settle down and retire so I couldn't w......more

Goodreads review by Scuffed on March 30, 2023

Imagine deciding to leave the comforts and routines of home to travel to an exotic land with a completely different culture, values, climate and pace of life to teach English as a foreign language. I know that it is not so difficult as many gap year university students will tell you - get a TEFL qua......more

Goodreads review by Bob on June 22, 2023

I highly recommend Seidel's “Kindergarten at Sixty:A Memoir” for anyone who likes to travel, to read about traveling, or likes to learn about other cultures and peoples. I also highly recommend it for retirees, anyone of that matter, that is interested in really learning about another culture. “Kinde......more

Goodreads review by Randal on February 03, 2023

I really enjoyed this book! It's the story of a 60 something professional couple who retired and were searching for the next chapter in their life. They chose to become teachers in a foreign country. In a surprise to both of them, they found themselves teaching Kindergarten in Thailand! In the intere......more

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