Yesterday had its highs and lows. The highs were in the classrooms. Claudia and Diego taught time. They introduced some of the words for telling time and then used paper plates, construction paper, and a fastener to make clocks. It really went well. Kaleigh and Jon taught numbers. They created an obstacle course in the classroom where the students had to climb on hands and knees and write a number on the board. It was an all-out battle of the sexes amidst the screams of "ninas!" and "ninos!" (girls and boys). Claudia and Kaleigh continue to be the rock stars as I literally have to peel the young girls from their bodies to get the two in the van.
The lows happened outside the classroom. On the door to one of the classrooms to be exact. Someone from the village- much older than our students -wrote some derogatory things specifically about El Salvadorians (Diego is proud to be and wears it on his leg as a tattoo). I think it was done by some teenagers who aren't allowed to attend for a variety of reasons. I showed the local "mayor" and he was embarrassed. It's sad. But Diego is tough and I admire how he handled the situation. Today we will create a scavenger hunt.
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