Monday, August 9
Created by: Lindsey Rosen

Quote for the day
Author: Margaret Mead

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world: indeed it’s the only thing that ever has. (Kathi Berkley)

Today the Crete team had our first day of teaching English.

Mary and Kathi and Marcy led the 8, 9 and 10 year olds. They played SWAT, hitting alphabet letters, and Marcy was an ace at learning to play 4 square. Mary played a word game with one boy, telling him to draw on the board words like moon and sun.

Lindsey, Christen and Mele led the kindergarten and first graders. We began a play based on Eric Carles’ Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? , played musical chairs and played outside. The children sang with us the first period: a name song, head, shoulders, knees and toes, and the hokie pokie. We also sand the days of the week song. We were loud, but we had fun together.

The cat and dog puppets were introduced by name and passed around during the name song. We look forward to more English learning tomorrow. (Lindsey Rosen)