This week has been filled with firsts at La Puerta Abierta. We opened our preschool to a wonderful group of students. 19 children had their first experience in a school. Mothers and fathers left their children at school for the first time. I taught my first formal preschool class. First scissors, first books, first back backs, first school friends, etc.
And...we all survived!
I'll be co-teaching at La Puerta Abierta preschool this year with our beloved local teacher Miss Candelaria, and Bonnie, a visiting art therapist who will be volunteering at our center for four months.
We've created an environment for our young learners that is inviting, educational, and stimulating and we have designed a creative curriculum which embraces art and exploration.
Our Buenos Dias Blog will chronicle our adventures teaching for the 2011 school year in Santiago with our 19 little students. While some days may prove to be challenging, I hope that we'll be able to return to our class every morning and greet our students with a cheerful "Buenos dias," and anticipate the fun that we will have throughout this year of journey with early childhood education.
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