Another way to draw children's attention to print. Let them illustration the labels around the room. This one was on the bathroom at the early childhood center.

Visiting the original campus of the University of San Marcos, founded in 1551, the oldest university in South America.

During a workshop on The Value of Play.

One of several meetings with some of the faculty of Early the Childhood Education Program at the Pontificia Universidad Catholica of Peru (PUCP). An awesome group of educators.

Preschoolers on a field trip right outside their school at the local shop. Notice how the teacher is drawing their attention to the print on the sign.

Surprise Parade

 I went to see the changing of the guard at the Presidential Palace in the Plaza de Armes. I had no idea there was going to be a parade and that I would be at the staging grounds where the different groups gathered before marching. This is just a small taste of what I saw.

I visited a program today that included health care, nutrition, and the three programs depicted above where mothers learn the proper techniques for nursing their babies, "Skin to Skin" where young parents learn to connect and bond to their babies, and child care. It was an amazing place with dedicated staff working very hard to make a difference in the lives of at-risk families.