We woke up early this morning and departed from Cuenca University exactly at 8:07 AM. We were prepared and excited for our first day teaching and observing in the Efrain Naula School in the Huantugloma community.
We started our school day by observing the teaching techniques used by the teachers in the Efrain Naula School. We observed various subjects, including fourth and fifth grade Spanish. During this class, each student read from a textbook and responded to the comprehension questions asked by the teacher. Later in the class, the students presented traditional songs and dance for us. We were then asked to sing a song in English. We sang Happy Birthday, which the students thought was pretty entertaining! After the classroom activities, the students moved outside to play various games related to their classroom lessons.
UMD Terps conducted art and English workshops during the second second part of the school day. For the art workshop, we divided the Efrain Naula students into three large groups. Each group chose a story, myth, or legend from their community culture as a basis for a play. Tomorrow, we will help the students make puppets and masks to present their plays at the end of the week.
Durning the English workshop, the youngest students learned colors and greetings and sang Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes in English, Spanish, and Kichwa. Older students played games like Simon Says to learn English verbs and talked about their favorite kinds of music.
During recess, we played many different games like "keep away," which included lots of laughter and lots of running. Our school day concluded with an informal presentation by the teachers about the reality in the Huantugloma community. We learned about the negative effects of the currency change to the US dollar on the community and about the community's own customs and traditions.
We returned to Cuenca University and concluded our day with a reflection and street food!
Peace out from your #EcuaChicas,
Lindsay and Dian
We started our school day by observing the teaching techniques used by the teachers in the Efrain Naula School. We observed various subjects, including fourth and fifth grade Spanish. During this class, each student read from a textbook and responded to the comprehension questions asked by the teacher. Later in the class, the students presented traditional songs and dance for us. We were then asked to sing a song in English. We sang Happy Birthday, which the students thought was pretty entertaining! After the classroom activities, the students moved outside to play various games related to their classroom lessons.
UMD Terps conducted art and English workshops during the second second part of the school day. For the art workshop, we divided the Efrain Naula students into three large groups. Each group chose a story, myth, or legend from their community culture as a basis for a play. Tomorrow, we will help the students make puppets and masks to present their plays at the end of the week.
Durning the English workshop, the youngest students learned colors and greetings and sang Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes in English, Spanish, and Kichwa. Older students played games like Simon Says to learn English verbs and talked about their favorite kinds of music.
During recess, we played many different games like "keep away," which included lots of laughter and lots of running. Our school day concluded with an informal presentation by the teachers about the reality in the Huantugloma community. We learned about the negative effects of the currency change to the US dollar on the community and about the community's own customs and traditions.
We returned to Cuenca University and concluded our day with a reflection and street food!
Peace out from your #EcuaChicas,
Lindsay and Dian
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