Editor’s Note: We’ve been offline for the past few days due to dial-up difficulties and some exciting projects with the kids that have been keeping us busy. Now that we’re back online, we’re looking forward to sharing more of their projects with you. Be sure to check in over the weekend and throughout next week… there’s a big bull fight here in Mompox and the kids will be producing videos, photos, and articles about the event, which is a cherished tradition here!

Today’s article is by Kenny Samir Angarita Davila, a sixth grader at the Escuela Normal Superior de Mompox. In his article, Kenny shares details about a normal school day in Colombia.
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[Spanish version; please scroll down for English version]

Hola. Yo me llamo Kenny Samir Angarita Davila. He vivido toda mi vida en Mompox, Bolivar. Tengo 13 anos. Estudio en la Institucion Educativa Normal Superior de Mompox.

Para ir a la escuela, tengo que levantarme a las 4 de la manana. Tengo que banarme, me cambio, y desayuno para ir al colegio a las 6:00 AM y salgo a las 12:30 PM para venirme a la casa y almuerzo. Me acuesto, me pongo hacer las tareas, jugar, ver TV, y muchas cosas mas en la noche, y despues me acuesto para el dia siguiente.

En el colegio, nos ensenan muchas cosas como: aprender sobre las reglas antiguas, los mapas, la politica, y hablamos sobre los monos sapiens.

En matematicas: Aprendemos sumas, restas, multiplicacion, division, raiz cuadrada, y las propiedades asociativas, distributivas, y conmutativas.

En biologia: Hablamos sobre la naturaleza, las celulas, las pluricelulares, algas, virus del cuerpo humano, y la picologia.

En artes plasticas: Nos ensenan hacer figuras con barro, yeso, dibujo, y figuras.

En informatica: Nos ensenan a manejar la computadora, las partes como el maus, impresora, teclado espanol, y respeto para usar bien el vocabulario y cumplir con las leyes del salon y del colegio.

Nos ensenan a hacer aseo dentro del plantel y fuera de este.

El ano escolar termina en octubre.

Me gustaria saber mas sobre la sistema educativa en el extranjero. Si me puede enviar un mensaje sobre las cosas que aprendan en su escuela y como es el ano y dia escolar, estare muy contento.

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Hello. My name is Kenny Samir Angarita Davila. I have lived my whole life in Mompox, Bolivar. I am 13 years old. I am a student at the Normal Superior School in Mompox.

To get ready for school, I have to get up at 4 in the morning, bathe, change, and have breakfast to leave for college at 6 AM. I get out of school at 12:30 PM and go home, have lunch, take a nap, do my homework, play, watch TV, and do many other things at night. Then I go to bed and get ready for the next day.

In school, we learn a lot of things like old laws, maps, politics, and we talk about human beings.

In math, we learn to add, subtract, multiply, divide, calculate square roots, and learn about the associative, distributive, and commutative properties.

In biology, we talk about nature, cells, algae, and viruses.

In art, we learn how to make figures out of clay, work with gesso, and draw.

In informatics, we learn how to use the computer, learn about parts such as the mouse, the printer, and the Spanish keyboard, how to use words correctly, and how to respect the rules of the classroom and the school.

The school year ends in October.

I would like to learn more about the school system outside Colombia. If you could tell me about the things you learn in school and the way the school day and school year are in your country, I would be very happy.