Amaya came to Escuela Caracol filled with enthusiasm and joy, like a breath of fresh air and pure energy. She grew in a home deeply influenced by the anthroposophical precepts, in which both parents are well-known teachers from the Mexican Waldorf Community. We were lucky enough to count with her help during a period of […]
Here we present a new short video of our beloved teacher Nacho (Ignacio Porón), on the exercise he presents, they work math, music, coordination, motor skills, self trust and a lot more. Our teachers truly love what they do and it’s no hard to tell, right? 🙂 Enjoy and feel free to share with your […]
Fifth-grade students enjoyed a great talk by their teacher Carmen. She spoke about India and gave them a glimpse of its history, traditions, geography, and customs. Using their teachers’ voice and tales as the vehicle and their imagination as a window, our “Caracolitos” traveled to this marvelous country. “Being told” and “experiencing” are quite different […]
Not many children have the chance to share daily with someone who already traveled through all the countries of Latin-America; our students, especially the fifth graders do; they share every day with a warm-hearted traveler and naturally born adventurer, their classmate, Sepé Neves Correa. Sepé was born on August 2nd, 2009, in Canelones, Uruguay, and […]
Anderson is a kid born and raised in San Marcos la Laguna, currently on third grade. Usually, you can see him running, jumping, playing ball or chatting with his friends but you will never see him still and focused on a quiet chore. A few days ago he came running into the office all thrilled […]
Escuela Caracol is more than a school, is the place where we bond as a community. Last Saturday a group of parents got together at the kindergarten surrounding fields to work on a special project; a group of tunnels for our children to live their dreams while playing. All the people involved by any means […]
Really often we get visitors that can fill the whole school with light; a few weeks ago we got the visit of maestra Caro, a peaceful soul that shared great moments with everybody at Escuela Caracol, Specially with the kindergarten group. Thank you dear Caro for sharing your light with us, we hope to have […]
During February, Escuela Caracol was benefited by incredible activities organized by two of the best-knowed ventures of San Marcos la Laguna, Hostel del Lago, and Shangri-La. Bryan and Sarah are the owners of the project that has one of the best views of the lake; their dock is perfect for meditating or just for contemplating […]
Every day, with a huge smile and both hands filled with love, Teresa prepares the meals to feed students and personnel from Escuela Caracol, always paying special attention to what each of the students need, especially, to the nutritional facts of the meals, so they can fill our “caracolitos” of all the energy they need […]
There is no better way to learn than by making and doing. Our teachers have that concept in mind every time they get ready to teach a lesson. Recently our third graders made an experiment with a small branch and a bunch of stones, they had to stand the piece of wood using nothing but […]
