Appropriate Tools for Peruvian Kids The Peruvian system of public education provides three distinct levels of instruction:
- Initial - Three years (ages 3-5) - Primary - Six years (ages 6-11) - Secondary - Five years (ages 12-16) However, not every child has access to all three levels of education. Especially for children living in rural zones, the closest school may be so far away that attendance is not possible. Many children have to walk two or three hours each way to and from school. Some children in the primary and secondary grades will stay during the week with a family in the town where the school is located, returning to their home only on the week-ends. Rural schools are multi-grade schools and many grades are taught together by one teacher. The curriculum is multicultural and bilingual. In these schools there are no computers, no calculators, no library and no Internet. The teachers use a blackboard and chalk--and maybe a text--and endeavor to lead their poor but eager students to knowledge. Courses offered are basic. Teachers must deal with several youngsters who come from homes where neither parent can read or write and are not able to speak Spanish, but only native dialects. In Peru, OLPC laptops will be used by primary students from multi-grade rural schools. http://www.dailymotion.com/primariamultigrado http://primaria.huascaran.edu.pe/ We are interested in mentoring participants. Cultura Libre is a peruvian grassroot organization we are a small group, but a highly effective organization. Our primary purpose is to attract the best and brightest student from around the world. Our Projects have been established to provide unique challenges for students and the opportunity of be part of an international project with the potential to create substantive social benefits. We hope that students share our enthusiasm and optimism. We are looking for projects to address specific problems in: - Agriculture & Entrepreneurship - Health & Nutrition - Disaster Prevention - Preserving Culture and Traditional Knowledge ____________________________________________________________________________________ ¡Capacidad ilimitada de almacenamiento en tu correo! No te preocupes más por el espacio de tu cuenta con Correo Yahoo!: http://correo.espanol.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________________ Gsoc mailing list [email protected] http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/gsoc
