Preschool Days

Como tu ta? This week was great besides Tropical Storm Noel. Therefore, school was cancelled nationwide. Instead, I spent the week doing odd jobs and learning first aid and financial planning from our head doctor. It was fantastic. I learned so much about my finances and saving kids lives. Well, I wanted to spend this excerpt to layout what I do during the preschool program. So, here it goes:

We being our class with circle time. This consists of singing the days of the week and numbers 1-10...(You should see the kids energy). After our beautiful vocal exercises, we have the kids tell us an interesting story from the night before or the morning. Every day, at least three of the kids stand up and tell a story about a dog and cat fighting. Sometimes death is involved or a frog pops up in the tale. Next, we break the students up into different stations which include puzzles, blocks, reading, and the learning table. Camille and I call up students and work one on one showing them how to write out letters and count. Sometimes it tests my patience, but it is truly rewarding when a child understands. Towards the end of class, we serve the students lunch (bread, egg, banana, milk, vitamin). Some of our kids eat more than others.....mostly looking like feverish animals as they divulge. We repeat this schedule every day. Although it seems repetitious, these kids are developmentally behind compared to American children. We are forming a good foundation for them to learn. They will excel beyond their peers which attend regular Dominican public schools. I am happy that I get to be a part of educational development down in this needy country.

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Weston