Bajaguy and his donation!

Bajaguy contacted me when he arrived in Ensenada with the grand news that he had school supplies for me! The wife of the president of our local cooperative offered to meet up, get the supplies and send them down to La Bocana.

They got here last week!









So, I decided to start basic English with the 8th graders at the middle school. They don't know any English at all because I did not teach last year...I just can't see anyone doing well if they don't have at least the BASIC knowledge...so off I went!











Each one got 3 index cards (also donated by a good friend not on nomad) with verbs to memorize, each one got a pencil and a new notebook with the instruction to write clearly, carefully and to hold onto the notebook until they went to college since English will not change from now to then LOL


The goal is for them to realize that I believe in them, that they should be thinking of college already. This year marks the first where there are more kids whose families are NOT part of the fishing cooperative than kids whose families are. Times are going to be tough for the school. On the plus side, classes are a perfect size this year !! 7th grade has 15 kids and 8th has 18.



Here is a copy of one student's notes for that first day.










THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE DONATION.

Quote: Originally posted by volcano

thank you Blanca, for your effort for those kids...guess retiring from it didn't stick

Retiring is for people who have/had jobs. I do not know Blanca but I think in her case it wasn´t just a job. Vocation comes to mind.

Well done Blanca(oh and bajaguy)!

Quote: Originally posted by chippy

Quote: Originally posted by volcano   thank you Blanca, for your effort for those kids...guess retiring from it didn't stick Retiring is for people who have/had jobs. I do not know Blanca but I think in her case it wasn´t just a job. Vocation comes to mind. Well done Blanca(oh and bajaguy)!