5/25/2012

Since my last blog post we have been to the primary school Santa Elena twice, once on Tuesday and once on Thursday. On Tuesday I observed a preschool class, they also had similar materials one could find in a preschool in the states; however they did not have as much equipment as we do due to their budget. I later found out that my hemelas (twin girls) ticas attend that class at 11. I discovered that the ages in Costa Rica are the same as they are at home. Materno is four years old, Kinder is five years old, and Premario is six years old. The children were in play time when I was observing them so I could see the different centers in the room.

            I forgot to write about giving my family their gifts in my last post. I made the girls sparkley headbands with leopard print pink or purple ribbon and got them some coloring books with Tinkerbell on them. The girls absolutely loved the gifts and I think it meant a lot to the parents that I handmade the headbands.
           Oh and just as a side note; as I’m writing this I’m sitting in the living room watching Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End, in Spanish and actually understanding most of it. This is probably one of my proudest moments yet, make what you will of it, but I’m thrilled to say that I’ve learned enough Spanish to understand what is being said.