La Aventura: Howdy!

My teaching team-these are the girls that I spend 12 hours a day with

So currently I really should be getting work done, but a little procrastination never hurt anybody, right? Ok, well maybe, but I wanted to post a few pictures that I took during the past week. The past week was crazy, but we got through it once again. I had such a great time teaching writing because it's my favorite subject.

What we try to look like in the mornings

Highlight: There is one student, J., and this is his first class in English. His English is pretty good, but he still has some trouble understanding sometimes. At the beginning of summer school, he was pretty hesitant to raise his hand and to speak in the group, but we have been working to encourage him to ask questions and to volunteer his answers. On Wednesday, I called on him and he wasn't sure if he got the right answer or not, but he totally did, and I jumped up and down ecstatic. He had the biggest grin on his face, and the boy C. sitting next to him, gave him a pat on the back and said, "See, I told you you knew it!" Best. Moment. Ever.

What we feel like in the mornings

This week we only teach on Monday and Tuesday since Wednesday is the 4th of July. On Thursday we are having a "College Day" where we get to bring 3 of our students to Rice University and show them what college actually is. Due to budget restraints we can't take all of our students, and it nearly broke our hearts just to pick three. But we did, and I think it will be a really meaningful day for both the students and the teachers.

Well I think that's about all I've got right now because like I said, I really should be doing lesson planning today. Here are some pictures from my classroom!