Aula M\u00e1gica welcomed a total of 215 children, spanning 22 different classrooms throughout rural, marginalized communities in Guatemala during this quarter. The students have successfully learned their colors, letters, numbers and even geometric shapes!<\/span><\/p>\nQuotes from the Aula M\u00e1gica Team:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n\u201cTo have children with educational knowledge and prepare them for their first year of primary school, is our greatest goal and mission\u201d <\/i><\/span><\/p>\n\u201cTo be able to provide preschool education in these remote areas, it brings us great satisfaction and a good challenge to our program, to travel to remote areas where this type of education does not exist and to see the benefit and success in each of our children!\u201d<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n\u201cWe are also very proud to have young facilitators who are leaders in their communities and who are learning every day, to assist in their communities and help to improve themselves professionally.\u201d<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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VISIT TO AN AULA M\u00c1GICA CLASSROOM<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>GoPhilanthropic\u2019s Program Manager Christina visited Aula M\u00e1gica in May and was invited to observe Senorita Astrid\u2019s classroom, which is housed in a room in the public library. Christina loved the colorful, active space and describes it below:<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cThe difference between an Aula M\u00e1gica classroom and a classroom we might be familiar with in other countries is that the teaching materials are almost all handmade or recycled. With the exception of books, paper and crayons and some limited craft supplies \u2013which are handed out sparingly \u2013all of the teaching materials have been repurposed.\u201d<\/i><\/span><\/p>\nChristina also joined the classroom in a letter game, the students pointed out the first letter of their name on the wall and once everyone had identified their letter, they moved their tables for a craft project! The kids decorated their initials with leaves, recycled paper and cut-outs from magazines. This is an outstanding example of Aula M\u00e1gica\u2019s resourcefulness while also teaching the importance of recycling and sustainability.<\/span><\/p>\nThe day finished with an audio guide and verbal quiz about the alphabet and shapes.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
FROM THE COMMUNITY<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\u201cI am very grateful for the chance my son has to learn his letters and his numbers here, before going to first grade. It is very hard for us to afford school and we want him to be successful if we are able to send him. Having been at Aula M\u00e1gica will be a big step forward for him in first grade.\u201d
\n<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n\u201cI thank the Magical Classroom program because in this community there is no preschool for the children to attend and it is a lot of help for the children to succeed in primary school! I am proud that my children get the chance to learn different educational activities every day!\u201d<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
SINCERE GRATITUDE<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>As you can see from the above, Aula M\u00e1gica has been very busy supporting the young kids and families of rural communities in Guatemala. We want to take this moment to thank everyone who partners with GoPhilanthropic and Aula M\u00e1gica. Your continued involvement in this partnership has helped transform the lives of so many kids in Guatemala who would otherwise not have access to pre-primary education.<\/span><\/p>\nWe are so thankful for the endless compassion, involvement and trust in GoPhil and our global partners.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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