Ana, Andrea, Rosa, Maritza, Katherine, Karina Nazareth, Milagros and Eunice playing Simon Says
Dominic
Katherine, Ana, German and Diego.
I´ll begin this post on Primero Grado by letting all you padrinos know that your student´s English has come so far since this past August and I am very proud of each of them. I love each of the classes I teach for different reasons. The kinder students are adorable and my prepa class is always enthusiastic. However, the Primero students are reaching the point where they can begin to construct simple sentences and communicate with us in English. I feel like each of them have matured academically and personally since the beginning of the school year and it´s been great to see students who had been just sitting in class begin to take an active interest in what we´re teaching them. Of course not every student in the class attentively listens to our English lessons but overall, I feel like I have an appreciative audience.
I ask for each of you to pray for your student to have confidence when speaking English(and of course in everyday life too). We have a few mumblers in class.
For me, teaching in Primero has become especially exciting because we have just begun to study phonics and reading! We are using the Hooked on Phonics program and the students seem to be enjoying this new challenge. Pray that their enthusiasm doesn't fade and they continue to excell in this new area of study.
Jafeth working on our Valentine's Craft
Knoxville Christian Church donated coloring books and crayons to all the Destino students. We decided to have Primero earn theirs by memorizing 1 John 4:12.
Milagros, Karina Nazareth, Jessy and Glenda
Marvin, Karina Nazareth and Maryuri
Jonathan and Josue
Throughout my academic career I've been asked to sell various items to raise funds for various schools, clubs, my sorority, etc. Although I've sold my fair share of products Destino's fundraising product of choice surprised me. Hamburgers. When it was decided that the students needed a special uniform for PE days the hamburger fundraisers began. Not only are these fundraisers effective and cheap(15 Lempiras, .75 cents) they are also delicious.
Primero shows off their new blusos(sweatpants) for gym days.
From Left: Maritza, Jessy, Josue, Katherine, Karina Nazareth, Andrea, Milagros, Allen, Oscar Abuid, Diego. In front Adonis and David Moises.
Katherine, Karina Nazareth and Jafeth.
Karina Vijil
What a wonderful job you all are doing! I am sure you are very proud of your students, I can tell just by reading your blog that you couldn't be more proud if they were your own children. I am very proud to sponcer one of these children, Geovany, and encourage others to do so.
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