7 hrs 10 mins | BIOGRAPHY and AUTOBIOGRAPHY | Personal MemoirsTeaching 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, Kindergarten at 60 is a retirement tale like none other. With gentle humor and polished prose, Seidel ex...
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, 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.
| # | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 001 Kindergarten at 60 - Opening Credits V2 |
0 mins 13 secs |
| 2. | 002 Dedication |
0 mins 12 secs |
| 3. | 003 Author's Note |
1 mins 33 secs |
| 4. | 004 First Morning Chorus |
6 mins 22 secs |
| 5. | 005 Why Thailand |
11 mins 54 secs |
| 6. | 006 The Teacher's Lesson |
6 mins 02 secs |
| 7. | 007 Authentication in Progress |
4 mins 15 secs |
| 8. | 008 A Crash Course in Thai at the Jersey Shore |
8 mins 20 secs |
| 9. | 009 Fostering Love |
5 mins 17 secs |
| 10. | 010 Standing on Her Own Two Hands |
8 mins 40 secs |
| 11. | 011 Pack Up Your Troubles |
4 mins 53 secs |
| 12. | 012 Wake Up and Smell the Thai Coffee |
7 mins 22 secs |
| 13. | 013 23andWe |
6 mins 25 secs |
| 14. | 014 Placement Prep |
7 mins 14 secs |
| 15. | 015 Welcome to Pathum Thani. Any Questions |
19 mins 51 secs |
| 16. | 016 The Three-Day Rule |
11 mins 53 secs |
| 17. | 017 Pathum Thani Morning Glory |
8 mins 53 secs |
| 18. | 018 To Market, To Market |
8 mins 51 secs |
| 19. | 019 Housewarming |
10 mins 47 secs |
| 20. | 020 What's on the Agenda |
9 mins 25 secs |
| 21. | 021 I Love You, Teacher Steve |
7 mins 50 secs |
| 22. | 022 F Is for Frangipani |
7 mins 50 secs |
| 23. | 023 Teacher Training |
8 mins 10 secs |
| 24. | 024 A Little Thai Lesson |
6 mins 16 secs |
| 25. | 025 In Her Shoes |
2 mins 19 secs |
| 26. | 026 To Bangkok for a Breather |
16 mins 52 secs |
| 27. | 027 Orchids on the Water |
8 mins 02 secs |
| 28. | 028 Lizards at Lumphini |
9 mins 02 secs |
| 29. | 029 Cornucopia |
8 mins 31 secs |
| 30. | 030 Beloved Voices |
5 mins 14 secs |
| 31. | 031 Buoyant Memory |
7 mins 37 secs |
| 32. | 032 A Party in Pattaya |
10 mins 41 secs |
| 33. | 033 A Big Cut |
5 mins 39 secs |
| 34. | 034 Bending Over Backward and Letting Go |
8 mins 24 secs |
| 35. | 035 Role-playing |
9 mins 02 secs |
| 36. | 036 The General Is Always on Duty |
5 mins 32 secs |
| 37. | 037 Start, and Stop, Spreading the News |
8 mins 47 secs |
| 38. | 038 Foster Care |
4 mins 18 secs |
| 39. | 039 Q&A at Tea |
10 mins 02 secs |
| 40. | 040 Crossing Borders |
8 mins 43 secs |
| 41. | 041 Doing the Pinocchio |
9 mins 04 secs |
| 42. | 042 Teacher, Mother, Mentor, Other |
6 mins 01 secs |
| 43. | 043 Old Dogs Dine Out |
8 mins 05 secs |
| 44. | 044 Togetherness |
11 mins 13 secs |
| 45. | 045 Leap Years |
4 mins 15 secs |
| 46. | 046 Sojourners |
9 mins 53 secs |
| 47. | 047 An Opening |
5 mins 04 secs |
| 48. | 048 Keep Calm and Wash Your Hands |
5 mins 27 secs |
| 49. | 049 The Buddha of My Dreams |
4 mins 54 secs |
| 50. | 050 A Crown for the Year of the Rat |
8 mins 48 secs |
| 51. | 051 Inspiration and Exhalation |
5 mins 33 secs |
| 52. | 052 Our Peeps |
6 mins 45 secs |
| 53. | 053 Circle Time |
9 mins 30 secs |
| 54. | 054 Wai Thailand |
2 mins 30 secs |
| 55. | 055 Meditation |
1 mins 05 secs |
| 56. | 056 Epilogue |
5 mins 19 secs |
| 57. | 057 Appendices |
0 mins 03 secs |
| 58. | 058 Top Ten Things to Do in Thailand If You Aren't a Tourist |
7 mins 13 secs |
| 59. | 059 Glossary |
8 mins 47 secs |
| 60. | 060 Credits V2 |
0 mins 32 secs |
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