Quick update

This is a quick update to let everyone know I am alive and well!  :)  I spent the weekend (including my birthday) in the mountain community of Ocotal with a host family who has an organic coffee farm (among other crops).  In Ocotal, observed a multi-age English class, taught the host family kids how to play UNO, and threw around a football with some kids who didn't have sneakers and couldn't participate in the soccer game for physical education.  On the way back to El Sauce (on Monday), I had the opportunity to see the school I helped build in February in Buena Vista, introduce myself to the class, and talk to the teacher about how things were going with the new school.

Yesterday, I observed two English classes in the rural community of Rio Grande and played some volleyball with the kids.  Then, I spent some time preparing for my workshop on Thursday and Friday.  I also sat in on an adult first-level English class at the Enlace Project office and taught a second-level English class in the evening.  After a late dinner, I spent some more time preparing for the workshop.

Today, I had the opportunity to observe four English classes in a high school in El Sauce (7th through 9th grades).  I will be heading back later this afternoon to observe one or two more.  This evening, I will teach another English class and put the finishing touches on my presentation.  I will go into more detail later and post some pictures, but as you can tell, it has been a busy week for me!

Hasta luego!