Tuesday
Day #1 or IST 2
Wow this year in Grenada has flown by for me!!! I think that I have grown as a person in several ways. I am more confident about myself, I am more assertive and feel like I have a better understanding of life itself. I feel amazing and I am so happy where I am today in my life and have made several new friends and I added two new families into my life St. Lucia host family and Grenada host family with friends.
Its that time agin where I have training, today we talked about all of the good and troubling things that are going on with are services, work sites and such. I only had positive things to say because now I am working at about three different sites the school, home for persons with disabilities and white Cane/GNCD. I feel like I am being used to my full potential and I am making a difference. Some of the other people are having trouble because either their site is not working with them or is not organized as a company, I think two people are going to be re assigned to new job sites. We also talked about the rest of are year and up coming year plan. Mine in details with high hopes to have completed my sea glass tree with handprints, added some stepping stones to the garden and many implement a dance after school program at my school. At White Cane and grenada national council of the disabled GNCD I am hoping to have a grant approved for are ceramics room complete with (clay, tools, kiln, foot wheel) also getting more bottles sold, and for the group home Dorothy Hopkins I am hoping to have a good set of projects lined up with them as I know I will.
After lunch witch was ordered in for us we had a session called unwanted attention that steph put together for the new trainees coming in to watch but she wanted to see what we thought at do a test run of her presentation training. Oh man it was grate funny but helpful. She showed a video clip from a comady show and it was exactly how the men are down here. Then we went over how to avoid those situations or ways to work with the. Advice if your going to be a peace corps volunteer, what is in your training session comes from past pvcs experiences and we do are best to make sure that you are prepared for what you are walking into. It might seem dramatic some times but we find as close of an example as we can. When we watched the video it was amazing how cheese it was but right on about what kinds of unwanted attention you WILL be receiving as a woman in the Caribbean. watch this :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTFZyl7hfBw
Anyways it was a grate day, this training is by far going the best so far.
Saturday, November 30, 2013
Day #302 Finishing up crafts
Monday
Today was a good day, I worked with the level one students with cutting craft clay. The teacher had planed something for them but didn't end up coming so e worked on that. When I got to level four we finished the paper pumpkins that we started last week, we added the green stem and vine. They planted pumpkins thats why they wanted to make them. Then we added a backing to the rain dear coloring sheets they did and cut them out so I could add a string so they became christmas ornaments. We also made hand print reefs. They liked that a lot. It was kind of a slow day but fun. After work I went home and painted some of my bottles and went to bed.
Today was a good day, I worked with the level one students with cutting craft clay. The teacher had planed something for them but didn't end up coming so e worked on that. When I got to level four we finished the paper pumpkins that we started last week, we added the green stem and vine. They planted pumpkins thats why they wanted to make them. Then we added a backing to the rain dear coloring sheets they did and cut them out so I could add a string so they became christmas ornaments. We also made hand print reefs. They liked that a lot. It was kind of a slow day but fun. After work I went home and painted some of my bottles and went to bed.
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Day #301 Hog Island
Sunday
This will be the third island tour that I have been on, but this time we had a friend who has her own personal car so we could go wherever we wanted. So we started up at two of the forts. I like the forts I thin fort Matthew is my favorite because it has the cave bar and lots of underground tunnels that you can explore. When we where done we headed to Hog Island In order to get to hog island you have to drive don a bumpy dirt road and then, you have to walk across a bridge to get onto this small island that is still Grenada. When we got their I didn't see much on the island so I called some of the local Peace Corps girls and they said that you had to go on a small hike to get to nice beach, we decided not to do that and move on. We ended up going to Mt. Camel water fall. It was two waterfalls one really big one and then the other one that I had been to was lower down, but I had no idea that their was a big one up further so its a good thing we had a tour guide. After that we went to a small lake just looked at it, and then to Bathway beach for lunch. I had made pasta salad, tuna salad sandwiches, and had some small snack stuff as well. After we ate we went to Keribs Leap or Leapers Hill what ever you want to call it but during one of the wars between the Arowaks and the Karibs the Karibs had the choice to be shot or jump of a cliff and that was it. Its a historical place in Grenada. From their we went back down the west side of the island and watch the sun set as we drove down the cost. It was a grate day trip of things that I had and had not seen. I can't wait to do another one and see some more water falls and other things on the island!
This will be the third island tour that I have been on, but this time we had a friend who has her own personal car so we could go wherever we wanted. So we started up at two of the forts. I like the forts I thin fort Matthew is my favorite because it has the cave bar and lots of underground tunnels that you can explore. When we where done we headed to Hog Island In order to get to hog island you have to drive don a bumpy dirt road and then, you have to walk across a bridge to get onto this small island that is still Grenada. When we got their I didn't see much on the island so I called some of the local Peace Corps girls and they said that you had to go on a small hike to get to nice beach, we decided not to do that and move on. We ended up going to Mt. Camel water fall. It was two waterfalls one really big one and then the other one that I had been to was lower down, but I had no idea that their was a big one up further so its a good thing we had a tour guide. After that we went to a small lake just looked at it, and then to Bathway beach for lunch. I had made pasta salad, tuna salad sandwiches, and had some small snack stuff as well. After we ate we went to Keribs Leap or Leapers Hill what ever you want to call it but during one of the wars between the Arowaks and the Karibs the Karibs had the choice to be shot or jump of a cliff and that was it. Its a historical place in Grenada. From their we went back down the west side of the island and watch the sun set as we drove down the cost. It was a grate day trip of things that I had and had not seen. I can't wait to do another one and see some more water falls and other things on the island!
Day #300 Concert
Saturday
It was a long but good day, I started off the day by heading into the country for a nice lunch with my friends mom. She made split pee sup with corn meal dumplings, sweet potatoes, bananas and pig tail. Its been a pig tail kind of week I think for people. As I have stated before I don't care for pigs tail so I put them in my friends bowl when his mom was not looking along with the bananas and dumplings. I don't like corn mean either, I think its the texture. That was funny his bowl was so full. Anyways I got to talk to his brother on the phone who lives in Brooklyn NY, that was fun because he knew all about me from his sister sending pictures of us. It was a short visit because I had to go into town after and get some groceries for Sunday and get some rest.
When I got home I ate dinner and went straight to bed because we were going to a concert later that night but it did not start until about 12am. When they say a concert is on the 8th they really mean the 9th because it starts so late. They had a big soccer match or football as they call it here and then after an artist from Jamaica (Adonia) came to preform. We where their until 2am and then got a ride home. I had to get some rest because I had to be ready by 11 that morning.
It was a long but good day, I started off the day by heading into the country for a nice lunch with my friends mom. She made split pee sup with corn meal dumplings, sweet potatoes, bananas and pig tail. Its been a pig tail kind of week I think for people. As I have stated before I don't care for pigs tail so I put them in my friends bowl when his mom was not looking along with the bananas and dumplings. I don't like corn mean either, I think its the texture. That was funny his bowl was so full. Anyways I got to talk to his brother on the phone who lives in Brooklyn NY, that was fun because he knew all about me from his sister sending pictures of us. It was a short visit because I had to go into town after and get some groceries for Sunday and get some rest.
When I got home I ate dinner and went straight to bed because we were going to a concert later that night but it did not start until about 12am. When they say a concert is on the 8th they really mean the 9th because it starts so late. They had a big soccer match or football as they call it here and then after an artist from Jamaica (Adonia) came to preform. We where their until 2am and then got a ride home. I had to get some rest because I had to be ready by 11 that morning.
Monday, November 25, 2013
Day #299 Friends at Doggy Dock
Friday
White cane was very productive today, I had the hole bunch with me 5 in all. We are working hard for the bazar that is coming up. White Cane has a table as well as me. Its nice because they can help me understand hoe it works and keep me company. We completed a few bottles and started some new ones. When I got home I cooked some dinner and got ready to go dancing.
I met this woman at dance class who is a traveling lower. She lived in South Africa for 3 years and just works from home where ever she is. Any ways she wanted to see what its like at doggy so I envied her to come along. She has not been feeling good so when we got their it was just relaxing and we got dinner and watched the group dance. She called it a night when we were done dancing, but I decided to go out to the spice basket after and dance some more. They played good music so I got to dance a lot.
White cane was very productive today, I had the hole bunch with me 5 in all. We are working hard for the bazar that is coming up. White Cane has a table as well as me. Its nice because they can help me understand hoe it works and keep me company. We completed a few bottles and started some new ones. When I got home I cooked some dinner and got ready to go dancing.
I met this woman at dance class who is a traveling lower. She lived in South Africa for 3 years and just works from home where ever she is. Any ways she wanted to see what its like at doggy so I envied her to come along. She has not been feeling good so when we got their it was just relaxing and we got dinner and watched the group dance. She called it a night when we were done dancing, but I decided to go out to the spice basket after and dance some more. They played good music so I got to dance a lot.
Day # 298 Dorothy Hopkins
Thursday
The day has finally dome where I get to go to Dorothy Hopkins, its a group home for people with disabilities of all ages. I have to thank Steph agin for helping me get the opportunity to go. Anyways it is my firsts day so we introductions to the staff and the residents, I did not meet all of the residents there is about 40 of them. They come from when they are babies. Some some threw child protection and other are dropped off by family because the families can't take care of them. Then me and steph set up for art! I had 9 people that I was working with. The 2 older lades where awesome both in wheelchairs one with good function with the upper part of her body and the other with medium control. They had so much spunk I loved it. I had a few nonverbal, 1 deaf, and 2 awesome little girls that painted with their feet. It was the best feeling in the world to be working with them. It was relaxed and clam. I do however have some ideas of things to get when I am home to help a few of the people/residents out.
After art we cleaned up and headed up stairs for lunch it was pumpkin sup with dumplings and pig tail. I have decided that I do not care for pig tail its a bit fatty for my liking. It was grate for me and steph to sit and talk about ideas that we could do with the. I think I will be able to so some more things that people such as my grandma suggested because of the environment. I am so exited to go back and work there. I am hopping that I can start going once a month but I have to move slow with it because I just got my second assignment working with white cane approved last month. Step by step.
After lunch steph tough a workshop on assertiveness to the staff. It was so awesome she had videos and worksheets to get them involved, we had about 12 staff members. Their is another workshop next month.
After the workshop it was off to dance class, steph teaches it. We had 7 residents, both woman in wheelchairs, the young man who's deaf, and some others I don't know what they have. She played music and they followed her. They did ballet, folk, and some soca dancing. Then she has this board with 6 spots for velcro spaces, and little cards with different body parts hips, arms, legs, head and they pick 6 to create their own dance. So amazing to watch and help with the people. we walked home and talked about everything that we had done that day and what we could do next time. It was an amazing magical day because I am inspired and ready to go back. The staff asked me to come back and so did the residents. I even got invited to a fundraiser brunch.
So happy that I went.
The day has finally dome where I get to go to Dorothy Hopkins, its a group home for people with disabilities of all ages. I have to thank Steph agin for helping me get the opportunity to go. Anyways it is my firsts day so we introductions to the staff and the residents, I did not meet all of the residents there is about 40 of them. They come from when they are babies. Some some threw child protection and other are dropped off by family because the families can't take care of them. Then me and steph set up for art! I had 9 people that I was working with. The 2 older lades where awesome both in wheelchairs one with good function with the upper part of her body and the other with medium control. They had so much spunk I loved it. I had a few nonverbal, 1 deaf, and 2 awesome little girls that painted with their feet. It was the best feeling in the world to be working with them. It was relaxed and clam. I do however have some ideas of things to get when I am home to help a few of the people/residents out.
After art we cleaned up and headed up stairs for lunch it was pumpkin sup with dumplings and pig tail. I have decided that I do not care for pig tail its a bit fatty for my liking. It was grate for me and steph to sit and talk about ideas that we could do with the. I think I will be able to so some more things that people such as my grandma suggested because of the environment. I am so exited to go back and work there. I am hopping that I can start going once a month but I have to move slow with it because I just got my second assignment working with white cane approved last month. Step by step.
After lunch steph tough a workshop on assertiveness to the staff. It was so awesome she had videos and worksheets to get them involved, we had about 12 staff members. Their is another workshop next month.
After the workshop it was off to dance class, steph teaches it. We had 7 residents, both woman in wheelchairs, the young man who's deaf, and some others I don't know what they have. She played music and they followed her. They did ballet, folk, and some soca dancing. Then she has this board with 6 spots for velcro spaces, and little cards with different body parts hips, arms, legs, head and they pick 6 to create their own dance. So amazing to watch and help with the people. we walked home and talked about everything that we had done that day and what we could do next time. It was an amazing magical day because I am inspired and ready to go back. The staff asked me to come back and so did the residents. I even got invited to a fundraiser brunch.
So happy that I went.
Friday, November 22, 2013
Day # 297 Handprint Reefs
Wednesday
I simply don't understand being sick here one day I feel horrible and the next three days I feel grate and then another sick day. Today I felt better and I had water thank goodness so I got ready for work and headed to my level two students I had seventeen that day. oh man that class is crazy. We are still working on christmas stuff so I had the kids make handprint reefs to hang on the tree or door. So each child did six or more handprints in their own color. Then we cut them out and glued them in a circle. I attached a string to the tops and added their initials in glitter glue.
I think that i mentioned that I had joined a new dance group but decided not to take part in the dance performance for the Cuban wedding. After the wedding I decided to continue to take the class because I love to dance but some of the politics on a small island between one dance towards another is overwhelming and stupid. We have some well organized groups going strong and others that are just getting started and are spreading roomers. These are grown adults acting like high school children. I don't understand people some times. But any ways we will see how that goes.
from dance class we went to a new latin bar/ club place, its small but has AC, grate dance floors and good music. It was a lot of fun. I am exited that the latin community is branching out and creating new places for us to dance.
I simply don't understand being sick here one day I feel horrible and the next three days I feel grate and then another sick day. Today I felt better and I had water thank goodness so I got ready for work and headed to my level two students I had seventeen that day. oh man that class is crazy. We are still working on christmas stuff so I had the kids make handprint reefs to hang on the tree or door. So each child did six or more handprints in their own color. Then we cut them out and glued them in a circle. I attached a string to the tops and added their initials in glitter glue.
I think that i mentioned that I had joined a new dance group but decided not to take part in the dance performance for the Cuban wedding. After the wedding I decided to continue to take the class because I love to dance but some of the politics on a small island between one dance towards another is overwhelming and stupid. We have some well organized groups going strong and others that are just getting started and are spreading roomers. These are grown adults acting like high school children. I don't understand people some times. But any ways we will see how that goes.
from dance class we went to a new latin bar/ club place, its small but has AC, grate dance floors and good music. It was a lot of fun. I am exited that the latin community is branching out and creating new places for us to dance.
Day #296 Bottle Ready to rumble?????
Tuesday
This morning when I woke up I felt terrible, all stuffed up and drowsy. To top it off as I was going to tempt to get ready for work I noticed that the water was gone. Well I waited a few minutes and decided that I needed that shower to del better to go to school and that was not going to happen so I called in, but I was still productive with my bottles and thats for school supplies so I felt good about that. I need to start taking a daily vitamin to hopefully start preventing all of these colds from getting me. Some of it is that people here don't have any one to watch their kids with disabilities if they are at work and the child gets sick so I am surrounded by dozens of kids all day. If one gets sick let me tell you it spreads like wild fire threw the schools staff and students. One parent who works at the school brought her child who had a cold and ring worm at the same time. I felt bad but he wanted to do arts and crafts with me and I told him I did not have enough for him but really I didn't want him in my class around the kids or myself. The rest of the ay at home i just rested. Let me tell you when you don't feel good here and you have to be smooched between strangers on a bus, walk all over in the blazing sun and humidity and be around screaming kids you would understand why I called in.
This morning when I woke up I felt terrible, all stuffed up and drowsy. To top it off as I was going to tempt to get ready for work I noticed that the water was gone. Well I waited a few minutes and decided that I needed that shower to del better to go to school and that was not going to happen so I called in, but I was still productive with my bottles and thats for school supplies so I felt good about that. I need to start taking a daily vitamin to hopefully start preventing all of these colds from getting me. Some of it is that people here don't have any one to watch their kids with disabilities if they are at work and the child gets sick so I am surrounded by dozens of kids all day. If one gets sick let me tell you it spreads like wild fire threw the schools staff and students. One parent who works at the school brought her child who had a cold and ring worm at the same time. I felt bad but he wanted to do arts and crafts with me and I told him I did not have enough for him but really I didn't want him in my class around the kids or myself. The rest of the ay at home i just rested. Let me tell you when you don't feel good here and you have to be smooched between strangers on a bus, walk all over in the blazing sun and humidity and be around screaming kids you would understand why I called in.
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Day # 295 Pumpkins
Monday
Talk about exited about today. When I got to school and in level one class the teacher told me that she had all of the materials for the water bottle jelly fish. Awesome I have been wanting to do this project for such a long time and now I finally get to. So I had mad a practice one and tested it out. Just using the plastic bag like the instructions said was not good enough, they where not floating like they should be so I had the kids color peaces of styrofoam. It was grate because it gave the kids more to do and personalized it more. Then we tied the bags cut the tentacles, added glitter, powder food coloring and are jelly fish into the water. Oh my how they sparkled in the light and the shimmers of glitter reflecting and sticking to the tentacles. It was fantastic watching the kids make the jelly fish dance in their bottles. Each child had their how color bottle. After brake I was so exited to have everything all ready to go for the level 3 kids. I had been planing, cutting and organizing for the last few days. The teacher was sick soI had to do the projects by myself, I don't like to teach alone but it worked out. I had them glue together their green and orange strip of paper so that it could dry and we worked on attaching the snow flakes to the snow man they had last week. I also had them color a page of a rain dear after they where done with everything ells. Then I gathered the beginnings of the pumpkins and folded up the edges so that they where round. Next week we will finish them.
Talk about exited about today. When I got to school and in level one class the teacher told me that she had all of the materials for the water bottle jelly fish. Awesome I have been wanting to do this project for such a long time and now I finally get to. So I had mad a practice one and tested it out. Just using the plastic bag like the instructions said was not good enough, they where not floating like they should be so I had the kids color peaces of styrofoam. It was grate because it gave the kids more to do and personalized it more. Then we tied the bags cut the tentacles, added glitter, powder food coloring and are jelly fish into the water. Oh my how they sparkled in the light and the shimmers of glitter reflecting and sticking to the tentacles. It was fantastic watching the kids make the jelly fish dance in their bottles. Each child had their how color bottle. After brake I was so exited to have everything all ready to go for the level 3 kids. I had been planing, cutting and organizing for the last few days. The teacher was sick soI had to do the projects by myself, I don't like to teach alone but it worked out. I had them glue together their green and orange strip of paper so that it could dry and we worked on attaching the snow flakes to the snow man they had last week. I also had them color a page of a rain dear after they where done with everything ells. Then I gathered the beginnings of the pumpkins and folded up the edges so that they where round. Next week we will finish them.
Day # 294 Hi mom
Sunday
Was a grate day I got to sleep in ad recover from over filling myself at the Cuban/ Grenadian wedding, and when I was ready I went and had lunch/ dinner with my host mother,Steph and Max. We always find such good topics to talk about and update each other on whats going on in are Peace Corps lives. I am so exited Max's family is coming at the beginning of December so I will get to meet them. My host mother mad a crazy amount of food as she always does for Sunday dinner. We had BBQ chicken, salad, potato salad, bread fruit and lime juice. After lunch I went down to Belmont not to far from where my host mother lives so I just walked the 20min to my friends house. That family was just coming back from the beach and were just getting ready to eat so I had a little taste of their macaroni pie and potato salad as well. I have always been a sucker for cheesy macaroni. We had a good evening before I headed home to to work on some bottles. I know its not much but I have 10 done and a line up of 9 more that just need the designs painted on them, and more soaking so the labels can come off and they can get their white undercoats and background color. I think I will have at least 25-30 bottles for the bazar on December 15th. It was a long but grate day! I also got to Skype with my mom witch always makes my day a bit happier. Love you mom and family
Was a grate day I got to sleep in ad recover from over filling myself at the Cuban/ Grenadian wedding, and when I was ready I went and had lunch/ dinner with my host mother,Steph and Max. We always find such good topics to talk about and update each other on whats going on in are Peace Corps lives. I am so exited Max's family is coming at the beginning of December so I will get to meet them. My host mother mad a crazy amount of food as she always does for Sunday dinner. We had BBQ chicken, salad, potato salad, bread fruit and lime juice. After lunch I went down to Belmont not to far from where my host mother lives so I just walked the 20min to my friends house. That family was just coming back from the beach and were just getting ready to eat so I had a little taste of their macaroni pie and potato salad as well. I have always been a sucker for cheesy macaroni. We had a good evening before I headed home to to work on some bottles. I know its not much but I have 10 done and a line up of 9 more that just need the designs painted on them, and more soaking so the labels can come off and they can get their white undercoats and background color. I think I will have at least 25-30 bottles for the bazar on December 15th. It was a long but grate day! I also got to Skype with my mom witch always makes my day a bit happier. Love you mom and family
Day # 291 Let it snow
Thursday
I got lucky to work with the older kids two weeks in a row so we got to finish the snow man that we started last week. So today they had to cut snow flakes and hang them on their snow man. Oh how they loved that, one of the girls was so good at it that she had like 20 snowflakes hanging on her snow man I think he was going to make a blizzard, I wish he would bring it to Grenada its hot here, but I am going home for christmas so it should hopefully be cooler in California!
I think that the school food made me sick because I sat all threw dance class and went home and went straight to bed. I also know that a cold is working its way to me agin for the third time since I have been here.
I got lucky to work with the older kids two weeks in a row so we got to finish the snow man that we started last week. So today they had to cut snow flakes and hang them on their snow man. Oh how they loved that, one of the girls was so good at it that she had like 20 snowflakes hanging on her snow man I think he was going to make a blizzard, I wish he would bring it to Grenada its hot here, but I am going home for christmas so it should hopefully be cooler in California!
I think that the school food made me sick because I sat all threw dance class and went home and went straight to bed. I also know that a cold is working its way to me agin for the third time since I have been here.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Day # 293 Microwave
Saturday
This morning I finished cleaning up the apartment and waited for my boss to come, it was time for another site visit. That does not mean that he looks at my house it just means that he comes by to the comfort of my home and we talk about how i am doing health, work, outside of work all of that good stuff. Mine was very short because we had talked the week before. I think I had made a post about that. I was so happy that it was short because right after I got to pick up my microwave. One of the St. Georges University SGU student was leaving and selling hers for cheep. When I got it I was so exited I got my surge protecter that I plug everything into, iPad, Lap top, cameras and so on into. I thought that it was over protecting it but worth it. So I plugged it in it turns on oh man I have been wanting one since I got here my eyes lit up with excitement. I put some food in to warm it up and pushed the reheat button. Rruuuuuu it starts up and goes Black. Well my luck was about two seconds long. I was so mad I had to just walk away.
Latter that night I needed to get out of the house so I decided to go to the Cuban Grenada wedding that the dance group is going to dance at. So we crammed into a car and started looking for the venue. When we found it we went around back and saw a beautiful set up a two buffet tables and on top was some tables and the cake. The Dj was playing some music playing before the bride and groom came in and they gave the toasts before dinner. The had a hole cuban style cooked pig that was a big part of dinner. After dinner was latin dancing and it was a late night but well worth it :) I have some picks of the food and reception coming in a bit.
This morning I finished cleaning up the apartment and waited for my boss to come, it was time for another site visit. That does not mean that he looks at my house it just means that he comes by to the comfort of my home and we talk about how i am doing health, work, outside of work all of that good stuff. Mine was very short because we had talked the week before. I think I had made a post about that. I was so happy that it was short because right after I got to pick up my microwave. One of the St. Georges University SGU student was leaving and selling hers for cheep. When I got it I was so exited I got my surge protecter that I plug everything into, iPad, Lap top, cameras and so on into. I thought that it was over protecting it but worth it. So I plugged it in it turns on oh man I have been wanting one since I got here my eyes lit up with excitement. I put some food in to warm it up and pushed the reheat button. Rruuuuuu it starts up and goes Black. Well my luck was about two seconds long. I was so mad I had to just walk away.
Latter that night I needed to get out of the house so I decided to go to the Cuban Grenada wedding that the dance group is going to dance at. So we crammed into a car and started looking for the venue. When we found it we went around back and saw a beautiful set up a two buffet tables and on top was some tables and the cake. The Dj was playing some music playing before the bride and groom came in and they gave the toasts before dinner. The had a hole cuban style cooked pig that was a big part of dinner. After dinner was latin dancing and it was a late night but well worth it :) I have some picks of the food and reception coming in a bit.
Day # 292 Town trip
Friday
White cane was interesting today. I have some people that I work with that like to paint but are to crazy about it and end up with some non attractive bottles. One girl decided that she wanted to paint but didn't want any instruction, she ended up with a brown bottle. No one is going to buy a brown bottle. It was hard for me because I know that she is being creative but at the same time I have to help her so she will learn and people will want to buy the bottle. Any ways the other two boys worked grate and almost finished their bottles. When I was done working with them at the end of the day I went into town to help some of the people in the dace group pick out outfits for the wedding on Saturday. That was fun but a bit rushed because I had to run home and get ready for Doggy Dock where we dance. I had a grate night and when it was over I climbed into bed and passed out.
White cane was interesting today. I have some people that I work with that like to paint but are to crazy about it and end up with some non attractive bottles. One girl decided that she wanted to paint but didn't want any instruction, she ended up with a brown bottle. No one is going to buy a brown bottle. It was hard for me because I know that she is being creative but at the same time I have to help her so she will learn and people will want to buy the bottle. Any ways the other two boys worked grate and almost finished their bottles. When I was done working with them at the end of the day I went into town to help some of the people in the dace group pick out outfits for the wedding on Saturday. That was fun but a bit rushed because I had to run home and get ready for Doggy Dock where we dance. I had a grate night and when it was over I climbed into bed and passed out.
Saturday, November 16, 2013
Day # 290 Reindeer handprints and santa handprint cards
Wednesday
Level 2 and 2a are always a hand full, small kids running around jumping on you and screaming. Wow do I love a challenge some times. I started with the small small kids first. We made santa hand print cards for them to take home to their families. We dipped the kids hands in white paint and that was santa's white beard, then they finger painted the cheeks, nose, mouth and hat. I did most of it but they still helped. When I was done with them I moved on to the older level 2 kids. we traced their handprints on brown paper, cut them out, added pipe cleaner antlers and drew on bells. I think the cards turned out the best but they all had fun so thats all that matters. I have been taking pictures of all of the kids stuff with my little red camera so you will see some soon.
Level 2 and 2a are always a hand full, small kids running around jumping on you and screaming. Wow do I love a challenge some times. I started with the small small kids first. We made santa hand print cards for them to take home to their families. We dipped the kids hands in white paint and that was santa's white beard, then they finger painted the cheeks, nose, mouth and hat. I did most of it but they still helped. When I was done with them I moved on to the older level 2 kids. we traced their handprints on brown paper, cut them out, added pipe cleaner antlers and drew on bells. I think the cards turned out the best but they all had fun so thats all that matters. I have been taking pictures of all of the kids stuff with my little red camera so you will see some soon.
Day # 289 Popsicle stick snow men & Reindeer handprints
Tuesday
I dont start teaching first thing in the morning on Tuesdays so that gives me some prep time before class. So today I am so exited because I wanted to make popsicle stick snow men ornaments. I went to my art box got my fabric for the scarfs, paint and popsicle sticks and I started to paint the snow men white so that the kids did not have to wait for that part to dry. When the kids came in I was basically all set up and ready to go. I showed the kids what they were supposed to do and then they started. This is a big glass of about 12 young students, all levels of function. Well my idea was to simple I think because we ended up with every color snow man you could think of and some that where just painted sticks. I was sad but I learned from this that some things are just to simple. They just needed to draw a face, color the hat and glue on the scarf. Ohh well what can ya do, they did how ever enjoy hanging them on their small tree in the classroom.
We have a little shop up the road that teachers and students go to to get snacks or lunch. Today I wanted a coke to drink but I had never been to the shop so I had one of the boys take to, I ended up going on a mini field trip I had four of the older boys with me. We had a good time just a short outing from school.
When I got back It was time for me to switch classes. The teacher in my next class was not their today because she is sick so I had them all to myself. I set my stuff on the desk and went to get my lunch. As I was collecting my lunch a teacher came in and said "Mis. Alex? Joni finished your coke and playing with the bottle!" Oh man I was so exited to drink that coke to wash down the school food with. Oh well. Joni has autism and loves plastic bottles so I should have known better than to leave that on the desk, but she was not in that class so I didn't even think about it.
I continued with my day I printed out a cute picture of a reindeer and I had the kids make antlers out of their handprints, they loved it and it was a grate fast activity before the bus came. As I was teaching one of the new volunteers came in and set a nice new ice cold coke on my desk. I was so exited and stunned at the same time. I had one friend at the school last term and she was not here any more but I felt like maby I had made a new one. I had an ok day at school.
Fun Term- Poppy show- to trick someone
I dont start teaching first thing in the morning on Tuesdays so that gives me some prep time before class. So today I am so exited because I wanted to make popsicle stick snow men ornaments. I went to my art box got my fabric for the scarfs, paint and popsicle sticks and I started to paint the snow men white so that the kids did not have to wait for that part to dry. When the kids came in I was basically all set up and ready to go. I showed the kids what they were supposed to do and then they started. This is a big glass of about 12 young students, all levels of function. Well my idea was to simple I think because we ended up with every color snow man you could think of and some that where just painted sticks. I was sad but I learned from this that some things are just to simple. They just needed to draw a face, color the hat and glue on the scarf. Ohh well what can ya do, they did how ever enjoy hanging them on their small tree in the classroom.
We have a little shop up the road that teachers and students go to to get snacks or lunch. Today I wanted a coke to drink but I had never been to the shop so I had one of the boys take to, I ended up going on a mini field trip I had four of the older boys with me. We had a good time just a short outing from school.
When I got back It was time for me to switch classes. The teacher in my next class was not their today because she is sick so I had them all to myself. I set my stuff on the desk and went to get my lunch. As I was collecting my lunch a teacher came in and said "Mis. Alex? Joni finished your coke and playing with the bottle!" Oh man I was so exited to drink that coke to wash down the school food with. Oh well. Joni has autism and loves plastic bottles so I should have known better than to leave that on the desk, but she was not in that class so I didn't even think about it.
I continued with my day I printed out a cute picture of a reindeer and I had the kids make antlers out of their handprints, they loved it and it was a grate fast activity before the bus came. As I was teaching one of the new volunteers came in and set a nice new ice cold coke on my desk. I was so exited and stunned at the same time. I had one friend at the school last term and she was not here any more but I felt like maby I had made a new one. I had an ok day at school.
Fun Term- Poppy show- to trick someone
Day # 288 colored rice
Monday
Today in level 1 we worked on coloring rice with food coloring and water so that they could make shack shacks with the tissue stain glass bottles we did. It was interesting and did not really work due to the fact that it was o messy and we literally had to hold their hands the hole time. It was good to know though. I am leaning new things that work and don't work so well with each grade level. I would have to say that level 1 and 2 are the hardest to work with because they either don't listen to instructions, dont have fine motor skills, or cant focus that long.
Grade three made Snow men and snow flakes. I used a pattern, the same one from last Thursdays class. They are a small class and the teacher is very involved in making sure that everything is done correctly, they move very fast threw projects so I have to have a back up plan for them. We flew threw putting the snow man together and making snowflakes was simple for them, so that worked out good.
In the evening nothing much happened
Today in level 1 we worked on coloring rice with food coloring and water so that they could make shack shacks with the tissue stain glass bottles we did. It was interesting and did not really work due to the fact that it was o messy and we literally had to hold their hands the hole time. It was good to know though. I am leaning new things that work and don't work so well with each grade level. I would have to say that level 1 and 2 are the hardest to work with because they either don't listen to instructions, dont have fine motor skills, or cant focus that long.
Grade three made Snow men and snow flakes. I used a pattern, the same one from last Thursdays class. They are a small class and the teacher is very involved in making sure that everything is done correctly, they move very fast threw projects so I have to have a back up plan for them. We flew threw putting the snow man together and making snowflakes was simple for them, so that worked out good.
In the evening nothing much happened
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Day # 286 & Day #287 Visitor from Trinidad
Saturday
Every Saturday is a day for me to sleep in and relax my brain. I don't do a hole lot on saturdays. I cooked some curry chicken, played with soca and hung out with a friend down the the next city.
I am helping her get ready for her mom who is coming in tomorrow.
Sunday
I took Penut to the beach and threw the ball around for him, and then went to meet my friends mom who had just come in from Trinidad. We went threw old pictures and sat around and talked. My friend Donnella also cooked so it was s good family day. Her mother had also never met her grandson before today. He had talked to her on the phone but had never seen her. I was their for a long time before I went home and went to bed.
Every Saturday is a day for me to sleep in and relax my brain. I don't do a hole lot on saturdays. I cooked some curry chicken, played with soca and hung out with a friend down the the next city.
I am helping her get ready for her mom who is coming in tomorrow.
Sunday
I took Penut to the beach and threw the ball around for him, and then went to meet my friends mom who had just come in from Trinidad. We went threw old pictures and sat around and talked. My friend Donnella also cooked so it was s good family day. Her mother had also never met her grandson before today. He had talked to her on the phone but had never seen her. I was their for a long time before I went home and went to bed.
Day #285 White Cane sail
Friday
Today was a crazy day! I got ready to go to work and when I got their they told me that I would not be working on painting they where having a big sail. Some people from Canada had shipped down cloths, shoes and medical supplies for the hospital and local people. We where selling and tying to make back the money that they spent on the shipping. Later in the day two of the employees for the Peace Corps the secretary and the driver came down to see what I do with the people. It was an opportunity for them to see some of the peace corp work sights and day to day activities. They don't normally get to see what we do so it is nice for them. I just showed them around and explained what I do with them.
When I am at work a lot of local vendors pass by with local things. Today I bought soreal. Its a flower that is used to make tea here. Its really good but I had never made it by myself so I decided to get a bag. I will post the pictures of it when I make it. After work me and the other volunteer that works with me Steph, we went to go and order her a guitar for teaching a class. It took a long time but we got it done. Then we headed to the store and then the fabric store I got my fabric for my table for the bazar. I am so exited!!!!! On the way home we stopped and got some jeloto ice cream at one of the local shops. I got after midnight it was chocolate mint. When I got home I started to paint some more and then crashed from my long day.
Today was a crazy day! I got ready to go to work and when I got their they told me that I would not be working on painting they where having a big sail. Some people from Canada had shipped down cloths, shoes and medical supplies for the hospital and local people. We where selling and tying to make back the money that they spent on the shipping. Later in the day two of the employees for the Peace Corps the secretary and the driver came down to see what I do with the people. It was an opportunity for them to see some of the peace corp work sights and day to day activities. They don't normally get to see what we do so it is nice for them. I just showed them around and explained what I do with them.
When I am at work a lot of local vendors pass by with local things. Today I bought soreal. Its a flower that is used to make tea here. Its really good but I had never made it by myself so I decided to get a bag. I will post the pictures of it when I make it. After work me and the other volunteer that works with me Steph, we went to go and order her a guitar for teaching a class. It took a long time but we got it done. Then we headed to the store and then the fabric store I got my fabric for my table for the bazar. I am so exited!!!!! On the way home we stopped and got some jeloto ice cream at one of the local shops. I got after midnight it was chocolate mint. When I got home I started to paint some more and then crashed from my long day.
Day #284 Snow man
Thursday
Today I was lucky enough to one be able to teach the older kids in level 7&8 but also supper exited that I had some help prepping for my class. We have some students from of UK and they come every Thursday to help out. They didn't have anything to do so I borrowed them to help me cut out all of the pieces for my craft. Today we made the Snow man. Its a snow man that has snow flakes hanging from him. Because we did not have a lot of scissors it took us all of class just to put him together, we did not have time to finish the snow flakes so next class we will be working on that. Any ways it was cool because some of them decided that their scarf pieces where going to be turned into ties. Well I thought this was a grate idea that I had not even thought of. I love that about arts and crafts you can be so creative. Any ways I used my hole punchers as well. I am so happy to have a lot of my own supplies it makes my classes go smother. It was a good class and I hope that next Thursday we can complete them.
When I got home I worked on painting bottles and then it was off to dance class. A nice easy night.
Today I was lucky enough to one be able to teach the older kids in level 7&8 but also supper exited that I had some help prepping for my class. We have some students from of UK and they come every Thursday to help out. They didn't have anything to do so I borrowed them to help me cut out all of the pieces for my craft. Today we made the Snow man. Its a snow man that has snow flakes hanging from him. Because we did not have a lot of scissors it took us all of class just to put him together, we did not have time to finish the snow flakes so next class we will be working on that. Any ways it was cool because some of them decided that their scarf pieces where going to be turned into ties. Well I thought this was a grate idea that I had not even thought of. I love that about arts and crafts you can be so creative. Any ways I used my hole punchers as well. I am so happy to have a lot of my own supplies it makes my classes go smother. It was a good class and I hope that next Thursday we can complete them.
When I got home I worked on painting bottles and then it was off to dance class. A nice easy night.
Monday, November 11, 2013
Day # 283 Weather on a stick
Wednesday
It was one of those days when I opened my door and what do I see?? Gray cloudy skys and I cant see the mountains at all. Poring rain in front of my veranda. Well I love ran because it cools the island down and brings in a breeze, but when I am trying to get out the door for work its not so exiting. Any ways it gave me an idea as I was ridding the bus to school. So when I got to school I drew out some suns, clouds, moons, and rain drops and we glued them in popsicle sticks. Popsicle sticks are awesome I was so happy when they where in my box that my grandma put together for me. After all of the things where glued we talked to the kids about what each one did and where it came from. The little kids love things they can hold and run around with but they also love to destroy them so its hard for me to want to do supper cool things with them when I know that its not going to last. But all and all it was a good class. We took them outside to run around and burn off energy when we where done. Nothing ells much happened that today.
It was one of those days when I opened my door and what do I see?? Gray cloudy skys and I cant see the mountains at all. Poring rain in front of my veranda. Well I love ran because it cools the island down and brings in a breeze, but when I am trying to get out the door for work its not so exiting. Any ways it gave me an idea as I was ridding the bus to school. So when I got to school I drew out some suns, clouds, moons, and rain drops and we glued them in popsicle sticks. Popsicle sticks are awesome I was so happy when they where in my box that my grandma put together for me. After all of the things where glued we talked to the kids about what each one did and where it came from. The little kids love things they can hold and run around with but they also love to destroy them so its hard for me to want to do supper cool things with them when I know that its not going to last. But all and all it was a good class. We took them outside to run around and burn off energy when we where done. Nothing ells much happened that today.
Day # 282 Starting suns
Tuesday
Suns and tissue paper wow I didn't know that kids could be so smart. My first attempt at getting the kids to work on some suns for the Good Morning America show went ok. I decided that I was going to print out a variety of suns for the kids and then have them fill them in with tissue paper. Some of my kids did not fill any of the space some filled way to much, some traced the tissue paper and then glued it in the outline. It was fun but interesting to watch all of the different things that they would do with it. I worked with two classes today on that. I will post some picks soon. I think I am going to use some paint chips and see if the older kids can do a collage with them. We will have to see when I work with the older kids next. It changes every week some times I work with them some times I don't.
Suns and tissue paper wow I didn't know that kids could be so smart. My first attempt at getting the kids to work on some suns for the Good Morning America show went ok. I decided that I was going to print out a variety of suns for the kids and then have them fill them in with tissue paper. Some of my kids did not fill any of the space some filled way to much, some traced the tissue paper and then glued it in the outline. It was fun but interesting to watch all of the different things that they would do with it. I worked with two classes today on that. I will post some picks soon. I think I am going to use some paint chips and see if the older kids can do a collage with them. We will have to see when I work with the older kids next. It changes every week some times I work with them some times I don't.
Friday, November 8, 2013
Day #281 Owls in a tree
Monday
When I first got to school I worked with class 1 on making christmas handprints in salt dough. I thought that salt dough would be a grate substitute for clay because you can make just about anything with it and you can leave it in the sun t dry. Wasting gas for your stove or adding to your electricity bill is a big no no down here. So any ways I had the kids mix up the ingredients, all put the recipe at the bottom. Then they rolled out their own dough. When they where done I had them mix together different colors and they dipped their hands into the paint and then placed it on the dough. I think that they loved it. Getting messy was always something I like to do when I was young. Ask my grandma and grandpa about my mud pie making kitchen outside, or the mud pit I dug and sat in. Thank goodness the teacher in level one does not mind when the kids get dirty or the classroom.
After brake I worked with class level 2, we worked on paper owls in a tree. I took a lot of time and did a mock up and traced out all of the pieces. All the kids had to do was follow my instructions and glue down the pieces where I told them to. It worked out good an all of the owls in a tree turned out. We had some tim after the owls so we worked on Blues clues slippery soap coloring sheets. Slippery soap is a character from blues clues. they just colored it and then we cut them out.
After school I went to the Peace corps office to drop off my phone bill money and I ended up having a meeting with boss. It was a productive meeting and much worth the time that I spent talking to him. I find him to not be the easiest person to talk to some times and I think this is due to cultural differences, but some times he can be helpful, like this time.
When I got home it was time for bottles, your going to be herring a lot about that in my up coming blog entries but thats because I have so many to do I will be spending a lot of time on it.
Salt Clay
1 cup salt
2 cups flower
3/4 cup water
I dont like to use that much water its hard to work with when it is to wet.
When I first got to school I worked with class 1 on making christmas handprints in salt dough. I thought that salt dough would be a grate substitute for clay because you can make just about anything with it and you can leave it in the sun t dry. Wasting gas for your stove or adding to your electricity bill is a big no no down here. So any ways I had the kids mix up the ingredients, all put the recipe at the bottom. Then they rolled out their own dough. When they where done I had them mix together different colors and they dipped their hands into the paint and then placed it on the dough. I think that they loved it. Getting messy was always something I like to do when I was young. Ask my grandma and grandpa about my mud pie making kitchen outside, or the mud pit I dug and sat in. Thank goodness the teacher in level one does not mind when the kids get dirty or the classroom.
After brake I worked with class level 2, we worked on paper owls in a tree. I took a lot of time and did a mock up and traced out all of the pieces. All the kids had to do was follow my instructions and glue down the pieces where I told them to. It worked out good an all of the owls in a tree turned out. We had some tim after the owls so we worked on Blues clues slippery soap coloring sheets. Slippery soap is a character from blues clues. they just colored it and then we cut them out.
After school I went to the Peace corps office to drop off my phone bill money and I ended up having a meeting with boss. It was a productive meeting and much worth the time that I spent talking to him. I find him to not be the easiest person to talk to some times and I think this is due to cultural differences, but some times he can be helpful, like this time.
When I got home it was time for bottles, your going to be herring a lot about that in my up coming blog entries but thats because I have so many to do I will be spending a lot of time on it.
Salt Clay
1 cup salt
2 cups flower
3/4 cup water
I dont like to use that much water its hard to work with when it is to wet.
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Day # 280 Bottle prep
Sunday
Today was a sleep in kind of day and then I worked on my bottles. I had to clean off the labels from them, let them dry and then start the white under coat. Man is that time consuming. But in the end it will be worth it. I am so exited about the Christmas bazar. I found the perfect fabric for my table cloth in town its light blue but shiny like the water. I spent most of my day working with the bottles and playing with Soca she keeps my busy as well.
Today was a sleep in kind of day and then I worked on my bottles. I had to clean off the labels from them, let them dry and then start the white under coat. Man is that time consuming. But in the end it will be worth it. I am so exited about the Christmas bazar. I found the perfect fabric for my table cloth in town its light blue but shiny like the water. I spent most of my day working with the bottles and playing with Soca she keeps my busy as well.
ay # 279 Masquerade
Saturday
It was an early rising morning due to the fact that I was not in my own home. I stayed at one of the other Peace Corps volunteers house because it got so late after the party and the busses back to town did not run at that hour. It was nice though a bunch of us where their so we made breakfast and finished the left over eye ball cake that are local friend made us for the party. We all just sat and chough up on are lives at Peace Corps Volunteers. When we had cleaned up the house we decided to go down to the beach as a group. So we took a bus into town got a punch. I went home and garbed my swim suit and Soca the puppy and headed down to catch the bus. She is so small that she fits in my back pack so I just put her in their and the buss people do not even care. We had a grate day at the beach, Soca went swimming with some of the local kids and sat on my shoulders in the water to dry off. After the beach I headed home and got ready for the masquerade party that I had tonight. This party is related to the latin dance group that I spent a Sunday making masks for. It was a grate night lots of dancing. I was so exited to dress up. I have a long sleeve black dress that is longer in the back and shorter in the front and the back is open with crossed back. Its so much fun to dress up for dancing. The dancing shows off the outfit and the dancing. It was a good night of dancing and friends. Photos coming soon.
It was an early rising morning due to the fact that I was not in my own home. I stayed at one of the other Peace Corps volunteers house because it got so late after the party and the busses back to town did not run at that hour. It was nice though a bunch of us where their so we made breakfast and finished the left over eye ball cake that are local friend made us for the party. We all just sat and chough up on are lives at Peace Corps Volunteers. When we had cleaned up the house we decided to go down to the beach as a group. So we took a bus into town got a punch. I went home and garbed my swim suit and Soca the puppy and headed down to catch the bus. She is so small that she fits in my back pack so I just put her in their and the buss people do not even care. We had a grate day at the beach, Soca went swimming with some of the local kids and sat on my shoulders in the water to dry off. After the beach I headed home and got ready for the masquerade party that I had tonight. This party is related to the latin dance group that I spent a Sunday making masks for. It was a grate night lots of dancing. I was so exited to dress up. I have a long sleeve black dress that is longer in the back and shorter in the front and the back is open with crossed back. Its so much fun to dress up for dancing. The dancing shows off the outfit and the dancing. It was a good night of dancing and friends. Photos coming soon.
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Day # 278 making progress one by one
Friday
Wow White cane is going really well!!!! The boy that I am working with is getting better each time I work with him. He is a high functioning young man with down syndrome. He listens to am and works with me really well is he has made a mistake and he has to fix it. He completed another bottle almost 100% in less time with less errors. He just needs to do some finishing small details and spray it clear. I am so happy about that. I also got to get some labels made for my personal bottles thanks to Steph the other peace corps volunteer. We also got some more rocks painted with nutmegs so that was productive.
After work I took a quick cat nap and then it was off to the museum for open mike night. The Camp Glow girls preformed their song. It was a fast event because it was getting late and we had to get all the way up north for the Halloween party with the Peace Corps. It was so much fun. We all dressed up, we had Dorothy and Scare crow, Jack Sparrow, Despicable Me minions and more. Some people acted out songs and we did a treasure hunt. We even carved pumpkins. It was a good night.
Wow White cane is going really well!!!! The boy that I am working with is getting better each time I work with him. He is a high functioning young man with down syndrome. He listens to am and works with me really well is he has made a mistake and he has to fix it. He completed another bottle almost 100% in less time with less errors. He just needs to do some finishing small details and spray it clear. I am so happy about that. I also got to get some labels made for my personal bottles thanks to Steph the other peace corps volunteer. We also got some more rocks painted with nutmegs so that was productive.
After work I took a quick cat nap and then it was off to the museum for open mike night. The Camp Glow girls preformed their song. It was a fast event because it was getting late and we had to get all the way up north for the Halloween party with the Peace Corps. It was so much fun. We all dressed up, we had Dorothy and Scare crow, Jack Sparrow, Despicable Me minions and more. Some people acted out songs and we did a treasure hunt. We even carved pumpkins. It was a good night.
Day # 277 prep work
Thursday
Today I was sad because I was all set to teach the older kids and I had to wait all day to teach them. I found out that agin I would not be working with them. So I did some prep work for another teacher. I had to make a mock up and cut out all of the pieces for the kids in the class. Man that took me all day. So I guess that its good I didn't teach but I do mis the older kids. They are the highest functioning kids that I get to work with.
When I got home I worked on the under coats for my bottles just the plain white, but that does take me a lot of time because they need about three coats to be smooth and paintable. Then I started to brain storm some new ideas and when I found them I started to draw them out. That takes some time to. I want to do sea horses, octopus, birds of parricide plant, and fish bottles to add to my collection.
Then I went to dance class. I really do enjoy my dance class.
It was a good day for the most part
Today I was sad because I was all set to teach the older kids and I had to wait all day to teach them. I found out that agin I would not be working with them. So I did some prep work for another teacher. I had to make a mock up and cut out all of the pieces for the kids in the class. Man that took me all day. So I guess that its good I didn't teach but I do mis the older kids. They are the highest functioning kids that I get to work with.
When I got home I worked on the under coats for my bottles just the plain white, but that does take me a lot of time because they need about three coats to be smooth and paintable. Then I started to brain storm some new ideas and when I found them I started to draw them out. That takes some time to. I want to do sea horses, octopus, birds of parricide plant, and fish bottles to add to my collection.
Then I went to dance class. I really do enjoy my dance class.
It was a good day for the most part
Day #276 Crowns
Wednesday
Today was one of those really good days. I worked with level 2's. Their teacher had suggested that we do some form of Halloween costumes so I came up with doing kings and queens crown for all of the kids. The day before I had made the outlines for all of the different ones that they could choose from. I don't like it when the kids cant choose for themselves what they want or they all have the same thing. I like for them to all be different and individual. So any ways I had them color the backs and then we cut and fit each one to the kids head. They had a grate time, they danced around the classroom and showed all of the other teachers. It was grate, I wish I could have done more for them Halloween wise.
Any ways when I got home I called the woman that is in charge of the 14th annual Bizzar at the resort that I dance at. I am so exited I have to pay for a space to place my bottles but it is all mine. They even have prizes for best table set up. I want mine to be like the beach, blue table cloth and maybe even some sand. Also because all of the proceeds will be going to my school I want to bring some of the kids finished craft projects and make a flier explaining myself. I am so exited to see what happens. I even came up with some new ideas for my bottles. I have a lot of work ahead of me. I already started a mass production line ad collecting form everywhere I can.
Today was one of those really good days. I worked with level 2's. Their teacher had suggested that we do some form of Halloween costumes so I came up with doing kings and queens crown for all of the kids. The day before I had made the outlines for all of the different ones that they could choose from. I don't like it when the kids cant choose for themselves what they want or they all have the same thing. I like for them to all be different and individual. So any ways I had them color the backs and then we cut and fit each one to the kids head. They had a grate time, they danced around the classroom and showed all of the other teachers. It was grate, I wish I could have done more for them Halloween wise.
Any ways when I got home I called the woman that is in charge of the 14th annual Bizzar at the resort that I dance at. I am so exited I have to pay for a space to place my bottles but it is all mine. They even have prizes for best table set up. I want mine to be like the beach, blue table cloth and maybe even some sand. Also because all of the proceeds will be going to my school I want to bring some of the kids finished craft projects and make a flier explaining myself. I am so exited to see what happens. I even came up with some new ideas for my bottles. I have a lot of work ahead of me. I already started a mass production line ad collecting form everywhere I can.
Friday, November 1, 2013
Day # 275 chines paper dragons
Tuesday
Oh boy is level four a hand full. I think that class has 10 smaller children. They are loud and very impatient. I dont know why but I have been doing a lot of crafts that I have to cut out all of the pieces. One reason is because the school does not have many children's scissors and also because some of the kids can not cut things out. So thank goodness I had two teachers helping me glue and cut and work with kids. Being a teacher at that school or I should probably say most schools n 3rd world countries must be hard having so many children to handle by yourself. I level one at the school I teach at the woman has siz autistic, non verbal children. I Mis and love my little guy I worked with but six she has to be a strong woman to be able to work with all of them and still have her hair at the end of the day. I know when that some schools in the states have teaching assistants for some of the classes. They should have that here. Any ways so at the end of the class everyone had a dragon and loved it so I was happy.
After work I went to a new class with my normal dance teacher. It was just a beginners salsa class. Its good to go over basics and make sure that everything is being done correct. Also I am so new about nine months in that a refresher is grate. It was fun and I liked just woking on one dance at a time. So now I have Tuesdays beginners salsa and Thursday beginner bachata, Friday dancing at the resort. My Monday class does not have a space any more so we had to cut that class out. Still dancing and loving it.
Day # 274 stain glas bottels
Monday
Good morning to Monday. Today I was in level 1 first and we worked on stain glass bottles. So let me give you some back ground information. We have a soda here called Chubby and they come in very small plastic bottles. I thought that these would be perfect for my kids to decorate. So I had to drink like 10 of these supper nasty flavored Chubbys for this project. People thought I was crazy for drinking them, but it was a sacrifice I was willing to make for the kids. So when I finally had enough it was time to take them to school. That was today. So I tore up some different colors of paper and then had the kids rip them into smaller pieces so they could put them on the bottles it was fun I made a rime up for the kids Rip it, Dip it, Stick it. That was the steps that they had to do to get the paper on the bottle. One of the little girls liked it so much she wanted to take another students turn. When I was done working with level one I moved on to level three and we made chines dragon puppets. So they colored the dragons and then cut it in half so that we could put the accordion like body between the to. When that was dry we added fire and popsicle sticks to help move the dragon. It was a good class and they really liked it.
Good morning to Monday. Today I was in level 1 first and we worked on stain glass bottles. So let me give you some back ground information. We have a soda here called Chubby and they come in very small plastic bottles. I thought that these would be perfect for my kids to decorate. So I had to drink like 10 of these supper nasty flavored Chubbys for this project. People thought I was crazy for drinking them, but it was a sacrifice I was willing to make for the kids. So when I finally had enough it was time to take them to school. That was today. So I tore up some different colors of paper and then had the kids rip them into smaller pieces so they could put them on the bottles it was fun I made a rime up for the kids Rip it, Dip it, Stick it. That was the steps that they had to do to get the paper on the bottle. One of the little girls liked it so much she wanted to take another students turn. When I was done working with level one I moved on to level three and we made chines dragon puppets. So they colored the dragons and then cut it in half so that we could put the accordion like body between the to. When that was dry we added fire and popsicle sticks to help move the dragon. It was a good class and they really liked it.
Day #273 Public holiday Thanks giving
Friday
Whe the americans came to grenada and stoped the revolution. The revolution was when Americans came and killed morish bishop, some work opportunities where taken away from the local people. Some local people to Grenada don't know if the revolution was a good thing, and others do. I do not know all of the details involved in the revolution but their is a few.
Lack of transpiration in Grenada is a big problem and that is one of the things that are dance group is having problems with. Some of the people in the dance group have cars and can help getting the group to and from where we dance and practice. So tonight me and my dance partner didn't get to go and dance because their was not enough room. That was ok though because I got to rest. All and all I had a good day.
Whe the americans came to grenada and stoped the revolution. The revolution was when Americans came and killed morish bishop, some work opportunities where taken away from the local people. Some local people to Grenada don't know if the revolution was a good thing, and others do. I do not know all of the details involved in the revolution but their is a few.
Lack of transpiration in Grenada is a big problem and that is one of the things that are dance group is having problems with. Some of the people in the dance group have cars and can help getting the group to and from where we dance and practice. So tonight me and my dance partner didn't get to go and dance because their was not enough room. That was ok though because I got to rest. All and all I had a good day.
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