These past two days I have been acting as a teachers aide in the three year old's classroom. I help run activities, take kids to the bathroom, serve food, play with the kids, and anything else the teacher needs me to do. Through these past two days I have realized that my Spanish skills really need polishing; I can understand the adults majority of the time, but it's almost impossible for me to understand the kids. However, the kids speak in broken Spanish, slur their words, and/or are pretty quiet, so my lack of understanding isn't entirely because of my sub-par Spanish skills (they have taught me a few new words though!). I really enjoy playing with the kids; they are incredibly sweet and full of energy. I also like that I almost constantly have something to do at my internship, and that the teachers treat me as an equal. They are even letting me plan and lead some activities with the kids! As for dislikes, I don't like that TV time is one of the activities that occurs almost every day. Today, for instance, the teachers had the kids watch TV for 2 hours. There are millions of other activities that could fill that time and be more educational. As a whole, I am enjoying my internship and I look forward to the next two and a half weeks!
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About MeHi! My name is Ashley Price. I am in 11th grade at High Tech High International. I enjoy doing musical theater, being co-founder of my school's improv team, traveling, dancing, singing, and hanging out with my friends. I am looking to attend college in the Northeast, and major in psychology. I am currently interested in pursuing the career of either a speech therapist or a jury consultant. I am incredibly excited for my internship!
About My InternshipI am interning at a daycare center in the San Roque neighborhood in Quito, Ecuador. Below is a link to the webpage about my internship through Bolivar Education. http://www.ecuadorvolunteers.org/ecuador-volunteer-programs/children-youth-volunteering-ecuador/quito-san-roque-daycare.html#prettyPhoto ArchivesCategoriesPhoto Gallery |