I am so thankful that I am able to do my Montessori practicum in
Costa Rica! I've been learning a little more Spanish every day and slowly, I'm
get over my fear of speaking in Spanish! I have made friends with people in
the apartments that I live in, or rather, Maggie has made a friend
and that has caused me to start talking with Luna's family (Luna is Maggie's friend).
Everyone has been extremely nice and I have really enjoyed living in Santa Ana.
Although, the main reason why I am so thankful to practice in Costa
Rica is because I am able to work with people who also have a PAMS training.
Because PAMS is not a huge society like American Montessori Society (AMS) or American Montessori Internationale (AMI), it is rare to find schools in the united states, where everyone is PAMS trained. I feel
so lucky because I know many other teachers from my training have not had the opportunity to work with a PAMS teacher. Even though all
the teachers are PAMS trained, because they were trained by different people
than me, there are still some minor differences in the work being done. However, this
is another thing that I absolutely LOVE because we are all open and willing to
learn from each other! I could not have asked for a better work environment for
my practicum! Everyday I have gone into work I just think to myself,
“Wow, what a wonderful opportunity I have!”
Today, I am extremely excited to go to work tomorrow! I can’t wait
to see all of the kids again and learn even more! I really feel coming to Costa
Rica, even for the short time I will be here, has been the best decision I
could have made! I would also like to thank everyone for helping me along the
way and to those who have helped me since I have been here. I am truly thankful
for this experience.
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