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.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
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.
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