This week we had the celebration of Father’s Day in Guatemela, and our students worked enthusiastically with their hands creating gifts for their dads. From Escuela Caracol we also want to congratulate all the dads and share some of the work that children did with all their love. Felicidades!
The cooks at Escuela Caracol strive to bring fresh, local produce to our students. Ingredients often come from our very own garden, such as avocado, bananas, pitaya, papaya, squash, lettuce greens, carrots, radishes, camote (like sweet potato) and güisquil (also known as chayote). The menu also strives to reflect local culture and traditional Guatemalan dishes, […]
The 4th and 5th grade class heard the stories from the Popol Vuh, the sacred book of the Maya. The stories really resonated with them, so their teacher Karin felt inspired to write a script based on a modern version of the book. The Class Play allowed the children to really take on the personalities of the […]
The Escuela Caracol has in its academic program classes in Spanish, English and Kaqchikel, the local Mayan language. The videos we share below are two beautiful songs in Kaqchikel, where the teacher Diego guides the children of second and third grade. The first song is a show of gratitude to the Creator of All Life while […]
Since the beginning of the creation of Waldorf Education, Rudolf Steiner said that the main objective of this type of education would be to contribute to the overall healthy development of each child’s individuality, encouraging the development of all the forces and powers of the child in their growth: interest in the world, creativity, healthy morality, sensitivity […]
Help Escuela Caracol keep costs down by donating goods from our Wish List. To make a donation of any of the following items (can be second-hand), or to help in any other way, please contact us. We appreciate donations at all times. Right now we are in need of the following: Kitchen Refrigerator Water filtration […]
Since the beginning of this school year, kindergarten students basically made short-term projects, just one or two weeks per project. Children needed a long-term project, a challenge where they could develop their will, their concentration and their skills. This project was the perfect one at this stage of their learning process. As can be seen in the […]
With this video we want to show our sincere appreciation to our friends Cristina Meillon and the Freie Waldorfschule Mainz. Gracias – Thank you – Matyox – Danke for your support!
What inspires you to teach Escuela Caracol’s students?Karin Pogharian: Escuela Caracol is located in a small village whose Maya Kaq’chikel inhabitants maintain their traditional language, customs and colourful attire. Students come to Caracol from San Marcos as well as from several villages around the lake. The school is multicultural and trilingual, with many students coming from […]
In preparation for the town fair of San Marcos La Laguna, the sixth grade class discussed what they love about life in San Marcos (the trees, the mountain, the view of three volcanoes, the jocotes!) as well as what they would improve. The problem with trash in our town was their main concern, and at […]
