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Thanksgiving
... you for our senses
By which we hear the songs of birds,
And see the splendor of the summer fields,
And taste of the autumn fruits,
And rejoice in the feel of the snow,
And smell the breath of the spring.
Grant us a heart wide open to all this beauty;
And save our souls from being so blind
That ...
A weekend with my Mexican friends
... Mexico City.
On my final day in Mexico City I visit the palace in the downtown area which is a beautiful building and then head back to Coyoacan where I spend the afternoon walking the streets and making new discoveries. My favourite discovery of the day are the chili flavoured sweets in Coyoacan market. I sample Mango enchilada and Strawberry enchilada to name a few! I also visit the Hasidenda of Emilio Fernández, a ...
Teaching the Teacher
... from good, nay- far from acceptable, but the kids held nothing against me.
Tomorrow I'll bring some TPR back with a verb ball, some bingo, and of course personal pronoun labels taped to the back of every kid in class. I'll probably do some more observing, move some tables, and of course trying not to look lost.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikZY6XpB 214 (A really good video on TPR)
The ...
Idealist volunteers
For international participants it can sometimes be a shock to enter the educational/childcare system in Mexico. We advise Casa HOY participants to not take things too seriously and to be prepared for a lack of, well, everything. Little or no discipline, lack of school supplies, technology, teachers, and staff, as well as limited, dirty and/or cramped facilities. Children and teenagers' belongings and preparedness will also differ, some having ...
Part 2: Thanksgiving Day
... my Bimbo breakfast is long gone). We wash our dishes in a big barrel of water. I’m always conscious of how much water I’m splashing around, when the other ladies wash 10 dishes with the water I use to wash one.
This group of volunteers is awesome. They always are. The last time I was at Doña Jose’s there was a loud, fun group from LMU and they would not stop playing this game called Mafia. This group was a little more sober, ...