Carol Current came to the library on a weekly basis for over a month to do art projects with the kids, she and the children had a great time! Read on to see what Carol has to say about her experience working with the kids at Hekab Be:
My husband and I have been spending 3 months in Aventuras for Akumal
for the past 4 winters. The first winters I checked out books and did some shelving at the Hekab Be
library. I was hesitant about working with the kids because I don't speak Spanish, but Carlos, the library
manager, assured me that the children needed to hear English spoken and he would translate for me.
And so this winter started preparing art lessons for the kids ages 2-13, who are in an after
school program which helps them keep up with their homework. Carlos and his helpers, Reina and Nayla
do an amazing job working with the children. The children listen and are attentive during the lessons.
They do their best work. Their favorite art project I did with them was Picasso. We talked about Picasso and his art and
they created their own self-portraits using colored markers. One of the boys as he left the library commented ,
"And next week I am going to draw this, as he pointed to a self-portrait of Picasso." They loved Picasso!
And I loved thinking up projects for them to do and getting to know them better each week.
They were a joy to work with and I look forward to spending time in the library again next winter.
Carol
for the past 4 winters. The first winters I checked out books and did some shelving at the Hekab Be
library. I was hesitant about working with the kids because I don't speak Spanish, but Carlos, the library
manager, assured me that the children needed to hear English spoken and he would translate for me.
And so this winter started preparing art lessons for the kids ages 2-13, who are in an after
school program which helps them keep up with their homework. Carlos and his helpers, Reina and Nayla
do an amazing job working with the children. The children listen and are attentive during the lessons.
They do their best work. Their favorite art project I did with them was Picasso. We talked about Picasso and his art and
they created their own self-portraits using colored markers. One of the boys as he left the library commented ,
"And next week I am going to draw this, as he pointed to a self-portrait of Picasso." They loved Picasso!
And I loved thinking up projects for them to do and getting to know them better each week.
They were a joy to work with and I look forward to spending time in the library again next winter.
Carol
