English Lessons This Week (11th, 12th, and 13th of July)

Monday’s class in Tipitapa was excellent! Unfortunately, Belen was out with her mom, so she couldn't make it. Aura and Everth remembered a lot of the material we had covered in the previous class. Reviewing was a breeze and we were able to move onto new material in no time at all. They both took notes and, by the end of the class, they were able to practice using some of the new vocabulary and phrases without looking at their notes! Hennessy had a great time coloring and playing with my camera.

Tuesday’s class, Winny’s class, was pretty great. Sadly, Winny came home a little late, but she caught up very quickly. I noticed that she has been taking very thorough notes. She is still a little shy about speaking English, because she doesn't think she can pronounce the words correctly. After I pointed out that I frequently sound like a “doofus” when I speak Spanish, she warmed up a little. Winny is definitely a very bright girl.

Wednesday’s class was quite difficult. I only had about half of the Camilo Ortega group. Ninoska, Sonia, Carlos, Leonardo, and Stephanie were the only ones who attended. Sonia clearly did not want to participate and was a bit of a distraction to the other students. She stayed for about half the class before I asked her to leave. The mothers also created a bit of a disturbance, towards the end of the class, by chatting right next to where we were setup. Leonardo, Carlos, Ninoska, and Stephanie did an amazing job at focusing and not letting any of the surrounding commotion distract them too much. Ninoska’s sudden urge to participate and her ability to retain a large amount of information in a short amount of time surprised me. Carlos already knew many English phrases and was eager to learn more.

Although this week did consist of a few trying moments, I enjoyed spending time with everyone. Watching the students that chose to participate demonstrate what they've learned is truly a delight.