New Project Alert!!!!
Because I love reading so much and want everyone to feel the
same I started a girls group. It
consists of (now) six 6th graders.
Using the books donated by Calvary Christian Schools, we start out with
reading. The girls pick a new book or
one they were reading last time. They
have loved them. After some reading time
we do one of several things: crotchet, learn English, or have a health
charla. I started out meeting on Tuesdays
with them but this week we’ve already met twice and plan to meet again
tomorrow. I figure that if they want to
meet so often, I have the time to invest.
Today we played the game “Ow, doctor, it hurts” to learn the
parts of the body. They loved going up
to their friend and trying to say “Doctor, my ______ hurts.” The “doctors” had the job of healing the
patient’s problem area. It was hilarious
to watch them tickle, “give shots” with a crotchet hook, and use a bouncy ball
to represent a pill. They may not have
learned a lot, but they certainly had fun just being girls. Tomorrow we are going to review by drawing
stick figures and labeling the parts.
Then we’ll continue with the crotchet classes. I’ve been letting them choose what they want
to do in each session. This gives them a
sense of ownership over the time.
Natural Phenomenon Alert!!!!
This morning I felt my second earthquake. At about 8:45 I was folding clothes after a
late shower, but hadn’t yet gotten dressed.
My house started moving, and I thought someone had jumped up on my deck
as it has the same house moving effect.
However, when the house continued shaking and I saw that no one was on
the deck I realized what was going on. I
quickly ducked under my hammock (like that would really protect me), but then I
remembered that if my deck falls the whole house will go with it. I decided that despite the embarrassment of
only being in a towel I needed to go outside.
As I left my house, my neighbors were doing the same. Thankfully, they didn’t seem to notice the
towel. I could literally see the ground
shake. It lasted for a few more seconds
then stopped. When I went back inside
only a few things had fallen off a shelf, but nothing damaged.
After quickly getting dressed and finishing the folding I
was online and looking at a report of a 7.9 quake in Costa Rica. There wasn’t much other information, but I
was told that it was already all over the news.
It could be felt as far north as Managua! I couldn’t spend too much time looking
because my girl’s group had come over, but after I contacted my Emergency
Action Plan coordinator, Natalie in San Carlos, texts from the PC office also
started pouring in to make sure we were all safe and alerted. I was kind of hoping for a consolidation to
San Carlos, but that would actually take me closer to the coast. I think I just love the thrill.
I continued the group just thankful that we were all safe
and could continue learning despite the event.
The girls asked me if I had been scared and I said, “of course.” My neighbor girls said, “Me too!” Through things like this, I am constantly
reminded that deep inside us, despite age, race, and socioeconomic background,
we are all the same.
Upcoming post: Crotchet
projects!
Currently Reading:
Anna Karenina
Irresistible Revolution
Plato: Five Dialogues
Books read over “the summer”:
The Jungle
The Four Agreements
A Wrinkle in Time
The Tombs of Atuan
