hay fotos

Here are some photos from the last two days at Nejapa. My parents requested to see a few, so I thought I'd put them on here. First is the picture of the school as the day is ending. First graders are have exited the room on the right (where there is a teacher in the doorway) and fourth graders have come out of the room on the right (where there is another teacher).

Next is a random closer shot of a few of my students. The two you can see most clearly are both first graders. The boy in the front is quite vocal and isn't shy about yelling out what he knows :). The girl is quite the opposite.





Third is the picture of the teacher workroom. My legs just fit under the siderail. :)








The last picture is one of the first grade class brushing their teeth on the steps of the school. They just had a lesson on hygiene and they were given a Colgate toothbrush and small pack of toothpaste. I was walking past and thought it was funny to see them all brushing their teeth together...so I ran back and in and got my camera.

This week was another one of ups and downs. I had to make a decision on Wednesday night to have a different attitude for starting Thursday. I was starting to yell too much, and not enjoy the time at all. I think the students weren't liking it either... they weren't paying attention. I think there's killer combination at work: they can't understand me, I can't understand them, they have a short attention span, I don't have highly engaging lessons...They're not entirely at fault. Anyway, I am learning how to compensate for all of these things and remain positive during the day.