A couple weeks ago (I'm behind in blogging), some of the kids had a week off from school. From my understanding, all grades took unit tests in all areas and had a week to recover. We planned a week of activities for the kids. The theme? Manners! We used the verse in Colossians 3:23-24 about doing all things as unto the Lord and not for man (my paraphrase.) We sang songs (including "ROCK", which my youth group taught the kids in June) and we played team building games each day. Then we divided into two groups for class. We learned when and how to say, 'por favor' 'gracias' 'puedo' and 'salud'. We learned how to greet people properly in Peru. A formal greeting consists of saying one of the following (Buenos Dias, Buenas Tardes or Buenas Noches) and shaking the person's hand. However, women get an addition... a kiss on the cheek. We learned how to eat properly at the table, as well. Then, on Thursday, we acted out all that we had learned and practiced our table manners with some yummy food!
After class, each day, we had an hour of sports including soccer, basketball, volleyball and jumping rope. Then, we either worked in craft centers. One group practiced their painting, another group made cards out of construction paper and my group made bracelets and necklaces.
On Friday, we took a fun field trip to Huanchaco, the cute little beach town. We bought the kids ice cream, walked up to the church on the hill and played in the sand. It was a little too chilly for getting in the ocean, but we all had a great time!
