Miami Christian School Students – Eager to Learn & Ready to Help
No two school visits are ever the same for Lilly Badilly, and that is what makes my job so exciting! We had a fantastic day Friday at Miami Christian School with both our elementary and middle school programs. Librarian, Beth Mata, was so friendly and helpful, and the students love library time. She takes great pride in her well-stocked library and is always striving to make improvements.
The Miami Christian elementary students are adorable! They were attentive and eager to learn. In addition to learning about the plants and animals of Costa Rica, we talked a lot about organic gardening. The students here have their own well-planned organic garden. I, for one, am impressed! They just recently had a very successful harvest of lettuce, tomatoes and other veggies they sold locally. They sent their profits to an orphanage in India, part of a sister school they have helped out many times. This gardening project provides these students with an excellent opportunity to learn about how much work it takes to grow our food without the use of pesticides and synthetic fertilizers. We shared tips on keeping insects and birds out of the garden Check out their garden on the website.
The middle school students were excited to learn about publishing and writing. In particular, they enjoyed hearing about getting through writer’s block and how to be more observant of the world around them. People and events fuel our creativity and create characters and plots for stories.
Thank you to all the wonderful students, teachers and librarians Beth and Beatrice. I am looking forward to returning some time soon!
Established in 1954, Miami Christian is the oldest Christain School in Miami-Dade County. Any readers interested in learning more about Miami Christian School for their children, please go to the Miami Christian website.
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Beth Mata on February 3, 2009 at 3:58 pm
From Beth Mata, Librarian – Miami Christian School
Our Elementary students were so excited to meet a real, live author after enjoying Debbie’s “Lilly P. Badilly” book and CD during library time. It was a treat to see her dressed up as Lilly, using her characters’ voices to entertain and inform them about writing and about Costa Rica. The Middle School students were fascinated with her personal and professional publishing journey, and they especially enjoyed how she used funny and sad real-life experiences to inspire her writing. Having Debbie visit our school was a special treat for us all.