As you participate in the service projects, identify something you learned during your service week about the Belizean culture that you didn't know and that is important for you to know as a teacher. As you start to recognize how cultural difference impact education and teaching, you can bring that awareness into your classroom next year.
One thing that I learned this week about the culture of San Pedro was that they plan many camps for their students to help enrich their learning when they are not in school. We helped out with an Easter Camp during our week of service projects which included fun crafts and entertainment as well as read alouds and other enriching activities. We also have started to plan a reading summer camp for the students of San Pedro. Students come for a week long camp of reading enrichment and development. We are planning full lessons for volunteers to use in order to help strengthen students' reading skills over the summer break. I know that we have summer camps in the states but I don't think we have specific camps geared towards reading especially during our educational breaks. I believe that these camps that are made both fun and educational would help students to garner a better feeling towards reading. I think this could keep skills sharp during times of recess while also engaging students in activities to develop their skills further and help them to appreciate learning on a new level.
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