This past month we have been visiting different schools in the area to reach our goal of visiting each school twice in one year. Yesterday, Brandi, Mark, Mrs. Gail and I visited the small school in La Colorada. La Colorada is home to 17 of the most wonderful students anyone could ask for. I particularly love going to visit them, not only because they have great students, but the view is pretty fantastic. Something about this area is just so peaceful.
School visits are ALWAYS fun! I love getting to interact with the kids and watch them as they learn and have fun. During this particular visit, we taught them how to properly brush their teeth, wash their hands to prevent sickness, and health eating. As usual, most of the students didn't know the 6 food groups and many of them didn't know the between fruits and veggies.
We began by reviewing our dental lesson and followed by hand-washing. To get them involved hands on, we took them outside to the pila/sink and we all washed our hands together. Because we were at a small school, the students were timid at first. It didn't take them long to get involved and have fun. The prizes really helped :)
We began by reviewing our dental lesson and followed by hand-washing. To get them involved hands on, we took them outside to the pila/sink and we all washed our hands together. Because we were at a small school, the students were timid at first. It didn't take them long to get involved and have fun. The prizes really helped :)
After we finished reviewing our lesson, we took them outside and had a couple of relay races. Surprisingly, the girls were way more competitive than the boys!
To add to our already fantastic day, we took a quick trip up the road to check out some Old Mayan Mounds. Stories tell, that under these mounds, there are Mayan artifacts, and if these mounds were excavated, it could be bigger than Copan. It's such a wonderful part of history right under our feet!
To add to our already fantastic day, we took a quick trip up the road to check out some Old Mayan Mounds. Stories tell, that under these mounds, there are Mayan artifacts, and if these mounds were excavated, it could be bigger than Copan. It's such a wonderful part of history right under our feet!