Friday, January 16, 2009

Our Home, A Place of Learning

Josh and Jake play a friendly game of Uno with Alexis. They switch back and forth playing in both languages, practicing numbers and colors. Every day Alexis and Adere come over after school. Molly and Josh help Alexis's older brother Adere (not pictured) with his English homework. Madeline works with Alexis on English. We are all teachers and students!

A couple hours later, both Carmen and Lupe come over with all their ninos. I am their English teacher.
Daily, I prepare lesson plans from several books I brought from the US. I have to write out everything in Spanish, twice! Teaching them English reinforces my learning. It keeps me on my toes! A computer program called Rosetta Stone has been helpful in teaching English to others. I just reverse the lessons that I am learning. If you desire to learn a foreign language, you ought to check out Rosetta Stone. I am impressed with the program.

1 comment:

Madeline said...

I am so impressed by you all. Thank you for being such great examples of when God takes you out of your "comfort zone" and asks you to go beyond yourselves. You guys are amazing! All the praise and glory is His!