My Environmental Course

Today I began a new Environmental Education course for teachers. I had previously given a course where I developed participatory environmental education activities based on the Ministry of Education curriculum and realized them for teachers. A teacher at one of the most prestigious schools in the city had attending that course and was such a fan she solicited us to repeat the course it for ALL 35 teachers at her school. Pat on my back!
Today was "Soil Day" which is one of my favorites, since 75% of the soil in El Salvador is classified as severely degraded and I just enjoy playing in the dirt. We did an experiment where we analized soil samples and investigated the components. In another we played a game that demonstrated the connection between soil erosion and deforestation (over 90% of El Salvador has been deforested - - hence the eriosion). And then we started worm compost. In the middle worm composting, a huge storm hit and you couldn't hear a thing because the rain wa!s pounding so hard on the roof. So I spent about 20 minutes miming how to construct a worm box. It was fun!
At the end of the class, the teachers applauded. We're continuing next week with "Energy Day." I really enjoy teaching teachers!