Chao!

The past few days at Muñequitos I’ve been pretty helpful.  On Tuesday I got the chance to teach a few words in English to the 3 year olds.  I’m not sure if they will remember those words, but at least it was a start.  During the first hour the kids are there, we do some type of lesson (like learning the days of the week, months, colors, etc), so that was the time I was able to teach the kids 3 colors and the days of the week.  Actually, it consisted of me saying the words and the kids just screaming loudly (not really words).  Good attempt though! I’ve also been helping out the “real” teachers at the school cut out paper and make some art things for the kids.  I’m also starting to learn the girls’ names—there are so many!  At the store in the afternoons, I’ve been getting to know “the usuals” who come into the store a lot and have been selling many things (clothing, earrings, shoes, etc).  The English classes haven’t started yet (hopefully next week) because there weren’t a lot of people signed up; now there are more.  What we are thinking about these classes is that they would be more of a conversational class, since speaking is what is most important. Obviously we would stress vocabulary and repetition during the English courses. More to come on that subject…

Today (6-3-11) we had a fiesta for the kids, since it was "El dia de los ninos" or Children's Day, on Wednesday. I'm not exactly sure why they are all dressed up in costumes, but it was really cute to see!

My host brother (Martín- 4 yr.) and I.

Some girls and I from the day-care. Real cute!

All of the kids from Munequitos in the central "park" in Lumbisi, in front of a big church.

Where we serve the elderly at the "comedor". Notice the hats that they wear; Awesome!