It’s such a beautiful day for being so close to Christmas…it’s 57 and sunny and the wind isn’t that cold! Tomorrow’s supposed to be the same, as well!

We did a review worksheet in 1A, to review healthy habits. The kids said they’d already done part of the worksheet, but Marina didn’t remember doing it but she was like “Well last time Corni wasn’t here to help us, so we’re doing it again!” it was a nice save and the kids were fine doing it again. We also reviewed the occupation vocab a bit too.

Noelia’s class was learning this Christmas poem about presents, cards and Father Christmas, along with actions, when I got there. I left halfway through class though to go with the sixth level to sing Christmas carols at the Residencia de los Ancianos (retirement home). They sang a bunch of carols that I knew nothing of, so it was interesting. Some of the residents started singing along; that was kinda cool. All the kids (and fifth level too) made cards for everyone, so at the end they passed them out. We then took a tour of the facility. There is a church/not very small chapel next to the entertainment room; I was surprised to learn that some residencias are public and other private/catholic. I don’t know much about retirement homes in the US…are there two types as well? I don’t know.

We got back to school at 12:30 and I headed to 4B. I arrived and Analen said we were going to the video room at see the Christmas symbols PowerPoint. I got really tired after that and was yawning all the way through! We finished with about ten minutes left in the hour, so I ran to the Sala de Profes to slam a café…didn’t have time to eat my snack though.

Last hour I as back with Noelia in 3B. They learned the poem as well and then they copied down the vocab from it (star, Father Christmas, etc). Oh and they also sang me their “new” song about the weather. It’s also the one that Espe taught her five- and six-year-olds last year. I didn’t tell them that though…

I went to the store after school. I started eating frozen grapes (shocking, I know…they make me even colder, but they’re so good!) as a snack after dinner and I was almost out! I couldn’t have that, so I tripped it to Mercadona (the only store where I’ve found seedless grapes thus far. I haven’t found red ones yet though. I’ve never been a fan of the green, but I take what I can get here). They also have six packs of tuna there, whereas they only sell three at Ahorra Más, so I usually go for the tuna also.

When I was checking out there was this kid behind me, maybe like ten or twelve years old, who was buying panty liners and nothing else. I felt bad for him because his mom (or some woman) had given him exact change, but not enough to buy a bag. He asked the cashier if he could have one and she said he didn’t have enough for one (all of three cents!). I was going to get one for him (I was still bagging my things) but I didn’t speak quickly enough and he was out the door. I’m sure he walked home fast!

One more day tomorrow…then a two week break!!!!!

Xoxo,

Court