So tomorrow will be three exciting weeks at my site. Everything is going great here and it seems that my friends from training are doing good as well. I am looking foward to the end of October because they are all coming to Cuenca for Natasha's birthday/halloween!
So I started work this week. I am in a Special Education school with about 25 kids and 11 staff members. Four teachers, 2 speech therapists, and 2 early intervention therapists. I will be with each teacher for 2 months mas o menos, supporting them, the kids, and the parents in that room. Also, in October I am going to give 2 to "talks" a month to the parents on different topics that they are interested in (ex. discipline, communication, certain disabilities etc.). So the kids in my class all have severe disabilities and are around 9 years old. They are very cute and salivay : ) I will take pictures soon! School starts at 8 and ends at 12. Most of the parents stay, because they live farther away. One of my parents even carries her 9 yr old son on her back everyday to get him to school. These parents love their kiddies.
In other news, we had a birthday party for one of mine and my sister's friends last night and I introduced jello shots to Ecuador. They were a hit! and will be made again!
Otherwise, tomorrow is Friday! Have lots going on this weekend, dancing tomorrow night, barbeque Saturday, and possibly meeting the volunteers from around the area on Sunday. Hope all is well at home, miss and love everyone.
My new group of friends, I love them already!
My sister and Junior (after he got his tail sat on).
sounds like everything is going very well for you! keep up the good work! miss you!
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