Thursday, May 16th

On May 16^th, we went to school for a half day at 9:00 because we had hoped to Skype with the school for my check-in. However, due to other scheduled events at home they were not able to Skype. We got a ride to school with the other group of volunteers and when we got there we helped them carry up the food that they were bringing to the families. By the time we were finished it was time for the kids to have recess. Recess went a little longer today because it seemed that all the teachers gathered for a meeting. The kids didn’t mind they were singing and playing games. After recess the kids were given ten minutes to finish their math which consisted of writing the numbers from 1 to 100 down. When they finished their task was to draw pictures and write the names of the items next to them. After this the kids began natural science. In natural science class they learned about the reproduction of animals. After school we headed over to the Hogar where we helped the kids with their homework and just hung out. We left the Hogar around 4:45 and headed into town to go souvenir shopping and to dinner at the restaurant the Ex Patriates. After we went home, relaxed, and went to bed nice and early to rest up for an early day.