Revised Lesson Plans

Today’s our third day here in Monte Cristi.   We had breakfast at 8 am, which consisted of French toast and eggs.  We then headed off to elementary school where we instituted our much revised lesson plans for Kindergarten through 4^th grade.  The new lesson plans were very successful as the kids began to grasp the new vocabulary and were able to put these words into context.  After teaching 1^st grade with the school from Savannah, Georgia, we went out for recess where there were kids playing, ages all the way up to 15.  After a fun, engaging recess, we taught Kindergarten and then had a long walk back to the hotel when the sun was at its peak.  We then had lunch at the hotel, which was rice and beans, pineapple chicken, potato salad, and fried yucca.  After taking a bus back to the school, we taught back-to-back 3^rd grade and 4^th.  The 4^th graders proved to be a challenge, having lots of energy, but after finally incorporating jumping jacks into the lesson plan, they settled down a bit.  After school, Sarah Edwards (Outreach 360 Country Director) talked to us about interesting cultural differences.  She opened our eyes to their passion for sharing everything and being a very communal society; children learn this habit at a young age where they will break off their crayons in order to ensure everyone has the same color.  Also when on public transportation, the adults will fit multiple people on a seat to make sure everyone gets one.   We then walked to Bons ice cream shop for the second time this week, and then to the fresh juice shop!  We had our last walk of the day back to the hotel where we remain for the rest of the evening.  After dinner we will see the film, Time of the Butterflies.  We hope all of our families at home, and our classmates around the world are healthy and having fun. 

Jordan and Lydia