Seven-year-old Josué likes to read and have fun with books. He has a favorite he wants to share with you. It’s a classic: “Giraffe’s Can’t Dance.” Child Aid partners with schools in Guatemala to help kids like Josué become lifetime readers and learners. We stock classroom shelves with colorful, engaging books, train teachers in literacy […] Continue Reading
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Video: The Power of Participation
With training and support from Child Aid’s Reading for Life program, teacher Thomás Bocel has ditched the rote, lecture-based techniques that are standard in elementary classrooms in Guatemala. Now he is using interactive, hands-on modes of learning that get kids out of their seats and raising their hands. See how Thomás has discovered the power […] Continue Reading
Video: Graciela Pichiya on International Women’s Day
Child Aid’s National Program Director, Graciela Landa Pichiya, shares her pride in her indigenous culture and her desire to be an inspiration for young Guatemalan girls. Read Graciela’s Story Continue Reading
Parent Testimonial – Juana Quexinico
Patzún resident Juana Elizabeth Quexinico explains why she started bringing her seven-year-old son Julio to the after school reading sessions at the Child Aid office. She hopes the extra time spent reading will give Julio a stronger start in school. Read the full story > Continue Reading
VIDEO: Launch a Learner
This #GivingTuesday we’re on a mission to get more books into the hands of kids! Give today and help us reach our goal of stocking 10 new classrooms. #launchalearner Continue Reading
Launch a Learner
This #GivingTuesday we’re on a mission to get more books into the hands of kids! Give today and help us reach our goal of stocking 10 new classrooms. #launchalearner. Continue Reading
Slideshow: Boxes of Smiles Arrive in Guatemala
Follow Child Aid books as they journey cross-country from our office in Panajachel to more than 90 different schools, many of them located in small agricultural towns with little contact or resources from the outside world. Watch our slideshow and see the smiles you helped deliver to Guatemala this year. “¡Los libros están aquí!” Several school-age […] Continue Reading
Video: Teacher Testimonial – Luis Vicente Saminez
[embed_video id=’voOzAFji74c’] Luis Vicente Saminez teaches fourth grade at Rafael Tellez Garcia Primary School in Solola, Guatemala. In 2016, Child Aid joined with his school to bring books, teacher training and Literacy Trainer Edgar Garcia, who gives one-on-one support and guidance to Luis and his students. In this video, Luis shares how he and his […] Continue Reading
Training Teachers for Success in the Classroom
Visit a teacher training workshop in Guatemala to see how Child Aid is helping teachers learn practical techniques for teaching reading and literacy. Continue Reading
Video: Training Teachers for Success in the Classroom
For a child who is learning how to read, having a skilled and effective teacher is critical to her success. An effective teacher can make reading engaging and fun, uses questions to stimulate conversation and critical thinking and adapts their techniques to the needs of their students. But today, schools in Guatemala face a chronic […] Continue Reading