Sixth grade students travel through the solar system:
Sixth grade students had their astronomy block, they learned a lot and had a great time working together.
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Kinder garden students experiment the complete process of making bread.
Kindergarten students lived the complete process of making bread, a marvelous experience.
2015 School Year Closing Ceremonies
Another year has passed! A year full of life lessons, smiles, tears and magic. Many challenges life presents, and how wonderful this inner light is, helping us move forward! One year more, our strong will and our unconditional love has kept us together. Thank you very much to everyone who make possible to keep this living […]
Caracol Intercultural Movement
On November 13th, in the central park of San Marcos La Laguna, our entire educational community created the Caracol Movement (“Movimiento Caracol”), an intercultural event with over 7 hours of music, dance, magic, juggling, art and gastronomy with the purpose of raising funds for Escuela Caracol. This event was the inspired and organized by two of our Caracol […]
Festival of Kites and Jocotes
The first and second of November are days of special significance for the people of Guatemala. At this time we celebrate ‘All Saints Day’, also called the ‘Day of the Dead’ (El dia de los muertos), a celebration with ancient roots that go back to the native people. In all cemeteries and streets of Guatemala, the […]
Class Play: Oh, Great Quijote!
The fifth and sixth grades played in Escuela Caracol “Oh, Great Quixote! Stories of a knight”, an adaptation of Cervantes’ work full of humor, values and adventures. In Waldorf education, theater is part of the curriculum of studies. Through theater the human being develops and improves diverse cognitive, motor and communication skills. The student creates a deep contact with the body, feelings […]
Wendalyn von Meyenfeldt brings Eurythmy to Escuela Caracol
Escuela Caracol has had the great honor of receiving for several weeks Eurythmy teacher Wendalyn von Meyenfeldt, who is visiting us from the Vancouver Waldorf School. During this time, teacher Wendalyn has worked directly with school staff, families and children. It is with great joy and excitement that we share this letter that she wrote for […]
Cafe Caracol 2015: A Meeting Place For Our Educational Community
Café Caracol is a space fot meeting in which our educational community, in a relaxed atmosphere, meet to delve into some of the most important issues taking place in Escuela Caracol. While last year it helped us to continue our process of systematization of experiences (and the production of our documentary), this year we wanted […]
Garbage Collection Day in San Marcos La Laguna
These is a very special time in Waldorf schools worldwide. As part of our tradition we celebrate Michaelmas, the feast of the Archangel Michael. This celebration honors the light within every human being and praises the courage and bravery that emerges from inside us in moments of greatest darkness. To mark this celebration, our primary grades’ students […]
Guatemalan National Day Celebration
Like every year, Escuela Caracol participated in the parade of September 15th, Guatemala’s National Day. During the parade, our students carried handmade messages and signs of respect and care for our beautiful Lake Atitlan. The event ended on the sports field where each school participated with various performances. We sang songs, recited poems and played flutes and guitars in front of the San […]