Oct 2, 2019 By Tessa (I'm excited for...) was the prompt for our first class this week. We asked the students to finish that sentence and write their answer on an index card. For most, they were excited to get out on the water, and also to learn about marine biology (a new class in …
Week 1 – Paddling the Yasica River
Sept 18, 2019 By Tessa This week we took the girls on their first field trip to the Yasica, a freshwater river that leads to the Atlantic Ocean. We began our trip at the village of Islabon and paddled toward the mouth that opens into a small estuary teaming with marine life. Diego and Ryan …
Week 0 – Getting our feet wet
Sept 11, 2019 By Tessa We have been given this amazing opportunity to introduce the Mariposas (6th, 7th and 8th graders) and Maripositas (5th graders) to the ocean. For some of them, it will be the first opportunity to step foot in salt water. For others, it will be a chance to gain confidence in …
Orientation Week
This week began with three days of orientation at the Mariposa DR Foundation Center for Girls, where I'll be teaching marine science classes for elementary and middle school age girls this fall. Day One began with introductions, protocols, procedures, etc. A year of daily Spanish lessons didn't completely prepare me for the moment, but I …
New Experiences – Reading Novels
The girls have been busy reading. Some serious reading. Everywhere we go they've got their heads in a book. More than a thousand pages down for each of them, and it's only been two weeks since we have arrived. There is a little library at their school, and so they will soon start reading Dr. …
New Experiences – Sosua snorkeling 😊 (by Makena)
by Makena On Wednesday August 28th we went to Sosua bay and snorkeled at the reef. Before we went to the reef we got a pineapple juice at our friend Christophers restaurant . My parents got a cafe con leche ( coffee with milk). We love going to the reef we do it every time …
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New Experiences – Crocheting for my Chicken (by Cameron)
I love to crochet and today I made my pet chicken a scarf and shoes. It was really fun!!! By Cameron
New Experiences – Learning Spanish
Learning Spanish has taken effort. I have to give thanks to Mrs. McCarthy who got me started with Spanish way back in my teens. However, I didn't have the opportunity to use the language much. On vacations to the DR, we got by on the little spanish we remembered. But language can be a barrier. …
New Experiences – Garlic and Karma
By Tessa In these few days before school starts we've been taking the time to go to see some old friends, visit our favorite places and find new ones. We walked through town to find fresh fruits and vegetables, then to the bakery (panaderia) and the fish market (pescaderia). Everyone we encountered smiled and helped …
New Experiences – Dodo Goes to the DR (By Makena)
By Makena (age 9) My favorite food is Bolognese (pasta and meat sauce). Even though it is Italian, in my opinion the best Bolognese is in the DR. My description of Bolognese is meaty and heavenly in your mouth. I was excited to go to the DR but anxious of missing my friends, and close …
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