Computer class:
This year I am the computer teacher to 1st
through 9th grade here at the Finca del Nino. Although this has been
the class that has brought the most headaches, it has also been the class in
which I am able to interact with every child in the school.
Here are some stories that I have gathered throughout the year
that might bring a smile to your face:
Computer class starts in 1st grade, so many students hadn’t even seen a computer until the first day of 1st grade. I was began by explaining the different parts of a computer: the keyboard (teclado), the monitor (monitor), and the mouse (el raton). One of out more imaginative first graders here of the Finca, Cati, let out a huge “EPALEH” (The equivalent to “WHOAH”). She then proceeded to put the “raton” very close to her face and talk to it saying, “We are going to be friends!” It helped that it is one of those mice that turn red when you touch it- so I’m close to certain that she truly believed it was alive.
Computer class starts in 1st grade, so many students hadn’t even seen a computer until the first day of 1st grade. I was began by explaining the different parts of a computer: the keyboard (teclado), the monitor (monitor), and the mouse (el raton). One of out more imaginative first graders here of the Finca, Cati, let out a huge “EPALEH” (The equivalent to “WHOAH”). She then proceeded to put the “raton” very close to her face and talk to it saying, “We are going to be friends!” It helped that it is one of those mice that turn red when you touch it- so I’m close to certain that she truly believed it was alive.
Cati working on the computer
In this first grade class Cati’s best friend Jensi also
brings many smiles. One afternoon they were working on an addition game on the
computer. She was having extreme difficulties trying to add 3+3. I told her to
try using her fingers, showing her my two hands with three fingers held up on
each one. I left her with that knowledge and went to attend to the rest of the
class. A few minutes later, I looked over and Jensi was still having troubles. For
some reason, she was not able to hold up three fingers on both hands and count
at the same time. When I looked over, one of her hands with 3 fingers was in
her mouth, as she was trying to count with the other hand (three fingers still
held up). In the end, I allowed her to use MY fingers.
My last precious story comes from just this past week. The
third graders were allowed free time on the computers. One little girl (the
smallest in the class) decided to use Encarta in her free time. As she started
to look up meningitis, I assumed that there was an assignment that they had to
do for another class. It’s normally a good indicator though if other people are
doing the same thing. When I looked around and saw that no one else was working
on this assignment, I had to ask.
“Mercy, is this an assignment for school?”
“No.” She said.
“Then why are you looking up the vaccine for meningitis?”
She looked at me with a big smile. “I want to look it up for my mom. My grandma has meningitis and she needs to get better”
Please continue to keep these children in your prayers as you can be sure that you are in theirs!
“Mercy, is this an assignment for school?”
“No.” She said.
“Then why are you looking up the vaccine for meningitis?”
She looked at me with a big smile. “I want to look it up for my mom. My grandma has meningitis and she needs to get better”
Please continue to keep these children in your prayers as you can be sure that you are in theirs!
