Tutoring (5/23)

Today was the first rainy day since I've been here. I've been here 97 days (Wow!!! I think that's right?!?) and I have witnessed only one rainy day. It has rained twice during the night also. But that seems like very little rain. Maybe for that reason, everyone here loves rain. Smog is a big problem in Santiago, and everyone appreciates the cleaner, fresher air after the rain.

Anyway, I wanted to write about tutoring. I gave my first private tutoring lesson. I am tutoring two boys in English. But, my methods are unusual. The parents and I agreed that lessons should be fun and conversational. So I don't give homework and we aren't studying grammar. We are simply playing. Today I took a board game, Parcheesi. They definitely practiced their English. We had a great time. They already look forward to the next "class".