Hola!
I had a very busy but wonderful week. My host family took me to their family´s farm, the finca, and I was able to try coconut water/milk right off the tree! I also saw cows, chickens, a turkey, and a beautiful view. We spent the afternoon there, walking around going to different crops and collecting vegetables and fruit that were ready.
This past week at school has flown by! It´s been great teaching because the students seemed to enjoy the activities we have planned. Stephanie and I are teaching together, pre-kindergarten through 2nd grade. We use a number of visual aids and have the students learn through repetition. We play games, one of which involves sitting in a circle and passing a word or phrase around to practice pronunciation and fluency.
Thursday night we had the talent show, which was great! The atmosphere was lively; several students performed dances and sang. It lasted three hours! There was also food available, which was very rico (tasty)! I tried a chicken kabob with a tortilla on top of the stick. I´ve gotten used to the food and really like the arroz con pollo (chicken and rice).
I´m looking forward to being able to go and visit the volcanoes. My host dad keeps telling me that Arenal Volcano is a wonderful place to go see because sometimes at night it still is active and is a beautiful sight. I can´t believe I have been here for three weeks already. I look forward to the rest of my time here, taking in the Guanacaste culture.
My host dad's sister, Milena, and I drinking coconut juice!
View from the farm.
Maria Jose eating the coconut.
One of the 2nd grade students, Jose Victor, singing in the talent show.
Some of the 3rd grade girls performing a dance.
