Teaching is SO different here, as is everything else. Last Thursday the Spanish/English teacher that I work had appointments all morning, leaving me to teach alone. What a wonderful experience. Although there was a language barrier and at times both students and I had our dictionaries out, we had a morning of games and fun! Through games such as tic-tac-toe (Michi in Peru), and Snakes n´ Ladders we practiced verbs, vocabulary, the present progressive tense and the phrases ¨there is¨and ¨there are.¨ When the bell rang informing all that it was time to switch classes, my students were sad that class was over (as was I). This was probably the best day of teaching I have had here so far. This up comming week there will be exams as marks are due on May 27th. Exams seem to be the main form of assessment here, although notebooks are occasionally marked. I wish that student progress was assessed using more than just exams. I know in my future teaching I will be able to do so. Teaching here has truely opened my eyes to how lucky each and every one of the schools back at home are.
When I haven´t been teaching I have been exploring the wonderful city I live in with my roommate Siobhan. This past weekend we met up with the other volunteers living in Urubamba, Calca and Pisaq. What a wonderful group of people! As a group of volunteers we explored the Pisaq market, and various ruins throughout the Sacred Valley. Cuzco is rich in history and culture... it was so nice to be able to learn about the history on a beautiful weekend. Below is a photo of me at top of the Temple of the Sun in Ollaytantambo...
Next weekend we hope to venture to Puno to visit Lake Titicaca and who know´s maybe we´ll end up in Bolivia for a day! I hope all is well with in Canada!
Ma´Mee
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