So I am really enjoying my time here in Costa Rica. I really enjoy spending time with my family and everyone that I am meeting here in Nicoya. I have adjusted to my house, family, school and even the really early wake up at 6 am! Everyone wakes up so early here because the sun is so bright in the morning.
The school is outdoors and I really like being able to go outside inbetween classes. I think it is really good for the students as week because they are able to run and get some energy out in the breaks. The grades that I am with are pre kinder, kinder, first and second grades. I really enjoy being with these students. I am co teaching with Lena, which I really enjoy.
Mostly we are helping the students with pronunciation and vocabulary during our instruction time. We use a lot of visual materials like pictures and posters to help the students learn. We also try and have the students draw a picture of whatever they are learning about so they can better learn. As a group we are trying to plan an english day where the whole school is involved and only speaking english for a few hours. We are finding lyrics to songs and having the kids sing them. We also are creating labels for various items in the school to help build up the students vocabulary.
I am really loving Costa Rica and think that this experience has already helped me so much!
My "sister" and I riding in the car together.
The view from my room window!
The school.