Send a Child to School

One of the many challenges of teaching is keeping all the students engaged in the learning process.  In order to make this happen, lessons need to be interesting and fun!  This year we had a blast when we allowed the students to take over the school for the day!  Students had to take on different roles on campus and make the school interesting and fun! 

Each student was given one-half hour to teach a lesson which they had to prepare and present.  They were told to pick their own topic, one which they felt comfortable presenting and were knowledgeable in the subject area.  They then had to develop a lesson plan and develop their visual aides.  

Our teachers came dressed as students and observed the lessons with the rest of the class. The teachers were able to grade the presentations and present some of the problems students have while spending the day in class.  By the end of the day, everyone had had a lot of fun and walked away with a totally new appreciation for their teacher.

This exercise benefited the students in many ways, they got a good review of information which would ultimately be on their upcoming exams and they learned more about public speaking and how to present themselves. Most importantly, they learned that what their teacher does every day for them, is really hard work.! 

Ambergris Caye Elementary School takes pride in being an innovative school.  We believe children need to experience what they are learning.  Once you have an experience, you will never forget it!  Keeping ACES open is a challenge which presents itself every day.  It is because of people like you, who support our school that we are able to keep the doors open.  Please give and help us make learning fun again!