Señorita Loughlin’s seventh grade Spanish classes have been connecting as pen pals with a Peace Corps volunteer in Peru. Miss Reilly Murphy taught English in two schools during her first year with the Peace Corps and her students exchanged letters with Señorita Loughlin’s classes by mail and by email. The letters discussed many aspects of American and Peruvian culture by communicating in both English and Spanish. Students were surprised to discover many of the similarities and shocked at how different their cultures can be.
She visited with Señorita Loughlin’s and Señora Stuart’s Spanish classes in January to talk about her experiences first hand. Reilly spoke in detail about the Peace Corps, her life in Peru, and her intensive language training. Miss Murphy shared many encouraging words about not being shy in foreign language class because speaking and practicing are the best ways to learn and become fluent. Students were very thrilled to interact with Reilly and gain a better understanding of some of the major differences between our two cultures. Thank you to the Peace Corps and Reilly for making this visit possible!
Emily Loughlin
Spanish Teacher Room 208
Eleanor N. Johnson Middle School
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