The students performed for our specials guests and their parents. They received t-shirts, certificates, notebooks, pencils and folders. A great time was had by all!
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2/2/13
The end of JumpStart. The beginning of High School.
Yesterday was a whirlwind. The students were super excited. We had visitors from Costa Rica Multilingue and our sponsor CRUSA.
The students performed for our specials guests and their parents. They received t-shirts, certificates, notebooks, pencils and folders. A great time was had by all!
The students performed for our specials guests and their parents. They received t-shirts, certificates, notebooks, pencils and folders. A great time was had by all!
1/31/13
Bitter Sweet
Yesterday another student came back to camp. He had a family emergency and therefore missed Monday and Tuesday. He picked up right from where we left off. Randall, the regional English adviser, came yesterday to help with recreo (recess). He taught the students a game that they really liked. We also learned a song using the prepositions of location. I didn't know if my lack of singing talent would hinder the learning process. The students didn't cover their ears and they learned the song. In fact they learned it so well that they sang it off and on the rest of the class. We did an activity using school supplies. In pairs, the students had to organize the items and then describe their location to the other pair. The other pair had to organize the items according to the description. When both sides are ready they remove the barriers and compare. Here is a photo of the activity in process.
Today yet another student came back to camp. Turns out that his bicycle was broken for a while. Since we didn't have use of the UNA mini-bus he wasn't able to come to camp. Having missed 3 days this week proved difficult for him.
Randall, came to camp again today and supervised recreo. He suggested that they create a new game, but the students liked yesterdays game so much that they played it again today. We made our Thank You cards and letters for all of the donors that made JumpStart CRUSA Sarapiqui possible. The students also created sale advertisements to review clothing, colors and numbers.
Tomorrow is our last class together. I think that we are all experiencing mixed feelings. We have all grown and learned so much this month. Personally, I am really excited for their parents to see how much they have learned in one month. Graduation will be at 11:00 tomorrow morning. The students will receive t-shirts, notebooks, pencils, graduations certificates. We will also have cookies and drinks. Staff from Costa Rica Multilingue and CRUSA are coming for the graduation. I'm really excited for the students and sad because I will miss them. As the saying goes, "All good things must come to an end".
Today yet another student came back to camp. Turns out that his bicycle was broken for a while. Since we didn't have use of the UNA mini-bus he wasn't able to come to camp. Having missed 3 days this week proved difficult for him.
Randall, came to camp again today and supervised recreo. He suggested that they create a new game, but the students liked yesterdays game so much that they played it again today. We made our Thank You cards and letters for all of the donors that made JumpStart CRUSA Sarapiqui possible. The students also created sale advertisements to review clothing, colors and numbers.
Tomorrow is our last class together. I think that we are all experiencing mixed feelings. We have all grown and learned so much this month. Personally, I am really excited for their parents to see how much they have learned in one month. Graduation will be at 11:00 tomorrow morning. The students will receive t-shirts, notebooks, pencils, graduations certificates. We will also have cookies and drinks. Staff from Costa Rica Multilingue and CRUSA are coming for the graduation. I'm really excited for the students and sad because I will miss them. As the saying goes, "All good things must come to an end".
1/29/13
Cloudy & Rainy
Today we had the same 16 students as yesterday. This leads me to believe that the four 3 absent from yesterday will not be returning since none of them have contacted me. I'm sad about their absence but sometimes there are circumstances that cannot be changed. Today was the second day this week that we have had to use public transportation or bicycles.
We worked solid from 7:30 to 10:45 without a break. The students from San Bernardino needed to catch the 11:00 bus so we finished a little early today. It all worked out nicely. So far we do not have transportation provided to us for tomorrow either. Those of us on bicycles are getting a nice daily workout. The regional English adviser said that he would come to our camp tomorrow. If he comes the students may get a break to play. We are planning a mini-graduation party for Friday. Most of the students said that their parents are more than willing t attend. It will a good time for everyone.
These photos are when we were learning the body parts.
We worked solid from 7:30 to 10:45 without a break. The students from San Bernardino needed to catch the 11:00 bus so we finished a little early today. It all worked out nicely. So far we do not have transportation provided to us for tomorrow either. Those of us on bicycles are getting a nice daily workout. The regional English adviser said that he would come to our camp tomorrow. If he comes the students may get a break to play. We are planning a mini-graduation party for Friday. Most of the students said that their parents are more than willing t attend. It will a good time for everyone.
These photos are when we were learning the body parts.
1/28/13
The best for last
Week three was short in regard to the number of days of JumpStart camp. It was not short in regard to milestones achieved. We are now JumpStart CRUSA Sarapiqui. Thanks to CRUSA we are now fully funded. YEAH!!!
We had two full days of English activities last week. We had class from 7:30-3:00 on Monday and Tuesday. Therefore we covered 4 days of curriculum in 2 days. So much new material in such a short period of time proved difficult for the students and me. In fact a few of the students made it quite clear that they were more interested in playing soccer during the breaks than they were in learning English. I discussed the issue with the group. I asked them to consider their reasons for coming to camp before classes resumed again on Monday. Tuesday afternoon, right after class, I jumped on the bus to San Jose to present at NCTE (National Conference for Teachers of English).
A big shout out to, Randall, the regional English adviser for Sarapiqui. Randall brought us a very tasty and filling lunch on both days. Thank you Randall.
Today we returned to normal, half day, morning classes. Four students were absent. I was told that two will not be returning this week (one due to lack of transportation and the other for personal reasons). Another has been absent various times over the last 3 weeks. The last of the four has not contacted me concerning the absence.
Today I decided to follow the example of another volunteer, Hannah, regarding the breaks during the class. Since I've found it very difficult to supervise the student breaks and prepare the classroom for the next activity at the same time I decided to do away with breaks unless another adult helps with the supervision. Since we didn't have another adult today we didn't have "recreo". The class was much better behaved without the break in between activities. I think Hannah has the right idea. I'm going to continue with this method the rest of the week. It's never too late to try something new. Sometimes the best results come from a last ditch effort. Today was a great day!
We had two full days of English activities last week. We had class from 7:30-3:00 on Monday and Tuesday. Therefore we covered 4 days of curriculum in 2 days. So much new material in such a short period of time proved difficult for the students and me. In fact a few of the students made it quite clear that they were more interested in playing soccer during the breaks than they were in learning English. I discussed the issue with the group. I asked them to consider their reasons for coming to camp before classes resumed again on Monday. Tuesday afternoon, right after class, I jumped on the bus to San Jose to present at NCTE (National Conference for Teachers of English).
A big shout out to, Randall, the regional English adviser for Sarapiqui. Randall brought us a very tasty and filling lunch on both days. Thank you Randall.
Today we returned to normal, half day, morning classes. Four students were absent. I was told that two will not be returning this week (one due to lack of transportation and the other for personal reasons). Another has been absent various times over the last 3 weeks. The last of the four has not contacted me concerning the absence.
Today I decided to follow the example of another volunteer, Hannah, regarding the breaks during the class. Since I've found it very difficult to supervise the student breaks and prepare the classroom for the next activity at the same time I decided to do away with breaks unless another adult helps with the supervision. Since we didn't have another adult today we didn't have "recreo". The class was much better behaved without the break in between activities. I think Hannah has the right idea. I'm going to continue with this method the rest of the week. It's never too late to try something new. Sometimes the best results come from a last ditch effort. Today was a great day!
1/17/13
Half way there...
Since we are only having classes two days next week I think we are almost half way done. Randall, the regional assessor came today to confirm lunch for Monday and Tuesday. We are having arroz con pollo on Monday and arroz con chancho on Tuesday.
The students loved the homework for today. They had to finish drawing and writing the descriptions of their monsters.
We have the UNA buseta tomorrow but it isn't available the two days next week. I'll bike to camp on Monday and take the 6:20am bus on Tuesday so that I can catch the 3:30pm bus to San Jose.
One of the boys seemed more positive today. He even volunteered to read his personal description. Yesterday I told him that I think that he is really smart and that he shouldn't try to convince me otherwise by telling me that his answers are wrong every time he brings his workbook to be checked. I think our little talk may have had a positive affect.
Tomorrow is Friday. I have a couple of games planned. That should help the students concentrate on the lesson. They love games! I try to turn each activity into a game of some sort. So far it's worked.
The students loved the homework for today. They had to finish drawing and writing the descriptions of their monsters.
We have the UNA buseta tomorrow but it isn't available the two days next week. I'll bike to camp on Monday and take the 6:20am bus on Tuesday so that I can catch the 3:30pm bus to San Jose.
One of the boys seemed more positive today. He even volunteered to read his personal description. Yesterday I told him that I think that he is really smart and that he shouldn't try to convince me otherwise by telling me that his answers are wrong every time he brings his workbook to be checked. I think our little talk may have had a positive affect.
Tomorrow is Friday. I have a couple of games planned. That should help the students concentrate on the lesson. They love games! I try to turn each activity into a game of some sort. So far it's worked.
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