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First full day at camp!!! After an exciting Sunday afternoon of making name tags, meeting each other and getting settled in their cabins, the kids were ready for an exciting Monday. The week started off with Colacao, sobaos and the first 'Dual of the Day' which saw two teams do a Wheelbarrow Race. The students met their Teachers and classmates and had their first English Class.  My class are lovely, a great...

Day 4 of camp was a normal class day. Started of great again with the Duel of the Day, Khephra's class vs Brad's class. They had to put a ball under their necks and switch the ball from one person to another. It was hilarious. Then we did it again with the younger ones, Morag and Cliona's classes. The winners were Khephra and Morag's classes. Congratulations!! First class we joined a few classes together and...

Today started with some challenges, but a lively class and a great yoga session with the rest of the kids cleared it all away.  We did some interesting topics in my class today, and had our first debate. I dare say we managed to a compromise over a very controversial topic! My kids continue to show promise, the diaries about the excursion were too funny! The writing is improving, but I plan to do more with...

Today was excursion day! We went to Astorga for the day to explore the city. It started off well, we went on the bus and Mark and I played around with the microphone a bit (much worse with the microphone was to come driving back :P ) and we stopped off a few kilometres before Astorga and walked part of the Camino de Santiago. It was a nice walk and I was kept company by a few boys who sang with me in English. We...

Today we went to Astorga.  I think it's about my 10th time there, but it's still an amazing city! First, the bus stopped in San Justo de la Vega.  From there we walked a section of the Camino de Santiago.  Someday I will walk the entire thing! It's definitely on my bucket list.   After we arrived in Astorga, I went with Carmen, Khephra, and 2 practicas to the museo romano.  It was really...

Today was the best!!!! We went to a lake (Embalse del Porma) to try out kayaking.  It was many of the kids' first time in a kayak and one of them's first time in a lake!! I'm so glad we could introduce them to such a fun sport.  While some groups were waiting for their turn they had a swim in the refreshing water - what a beautiful location!!! One of the boys told Okado it was the best day of his life!!!...

We took the kids to Astorga today, and it was fabulous. We began by walking the Camino de Santiago (just 3KM), which is a dream for me. It was amazing to see something I've only read about, and seen in movies, with my own eyes. We visited a Roman museum next, and got a tour and watched a video of the ruins and the work that was done to preserve the artifacts. I'm a history nerd, so this was my favorite part. After...

Second full day. What a lovely day. The duel of the day was Debs' class vs Jen's class. The winner being Deb's!! Congrats to you guys.  We had class next where we wrote in our diaries. I am SOOOO IMPRESSED!! The writing skills of the students in my class is incredible! They wrote heaps, more than they were supposed to and the majority of it correct. A few problems with past tense but we worked on the later in...

First day with my new class!! I have the oldest group, and I'm expecting some great times with them. The older students are wonderful, because I can do a lot of conversation work with them. I have some smart and SUPER funny students. I feel like classes will fly by because we have a lot to talk about. They may be hard to handle at times, but it's nothing my Super Soaker can't handle! ;-) The students had to interview...

What a Blast! It was our first day with the new kids, and I got to do level tests. I love giving the level tests because I get to meet the new students, spend time with them, and learn a little about their personalities. I learn what they do and don't like, and it's just a fun way to talk with everyone before classes start. The youngest ones are always the most interesting. It's usually their first day at camp. and...