The daycare center I am interning at is in the heart of the San Roque neighborhood, which is in the center-south of Quito. The daycare center is in the same building as an elementary school. The building itself looks like it belongs in Europe with its red bricks, oval-shaped windows, and large staircase. The playground is in the front of the building, and a fence lines its perimeter. The playground equipment, made entirely out of wood and metal pipes, contains a few tiny slides, a swing, a decaying rope bridge, and monkey bars. The daycare center is on the second floor of the building. The door to the daycare center is open, and the center itself is comprised of a long hallway covered in bright paintings. The first door on the right is the office, diagonally across on the left side of the hallway is the classroom for the 1 year olds. Next to the one year old's classroom is the recreation room; next door on the left is the three year old's classroom. At the end of the hallway are the 2-3 year old's classroom and the 2 year old's classroom. The hallway extends to the right and leads to the dining area and the bathroom. The first thing I do when I arrive is sign in (time I arrive and signature). Then, I go to the 3 year old's classroom where I act as a teacher's aide. At 8:30 we take the kids to the cafeteria for breakfast. After breakfast, we do an activity with the kids: drawing, painting, story time, singing, etc. Around 10 the kids go to snack. After that is finished, we take all of the kids to the bathroom. Next we do a few more activities with the kids. At noon-ish the kids come inside to eat lunch. After lunch, I help pass out the toothbrushes so the kids can go brush their teeth in the bathroom. Once they are done, they go down for a two hour nap. During this time I assist the teacher with anything she needs (cleaning, preparing for activities, etc). When nap time is over, I help take all of the kids to the bathroom and then sit them down to eat afternoon snack (around 3ish). Finally, I help the kids gather all of their belongings and wait with them on the benches in the hallway for their parents. The last thing I do before I leave is sign out by writing the time I leave.
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Chloe
1/20/2016 08:05:39 pm
Ashley, I miss you! I almost don't even want to comment on yours because you've already go so many, but I will because I love you. You internship seems amazing and it really appears like you're helping the children learn. I can't wait to hear more about it when you come back!
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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 |