That is the question.
Right now we are in the middle of trying to decide if we are going (and if it’s even possible) to send our three kids to a Brazilian school for part of the day. Here are the pros & cons lists.
Pros- we will not have to find childcare for our kids while we are in our class (learning Portuguese.); our kids will be exposed to Portuguese for four hours a day, five days a week; they will get to play, swim, & learn with other children; we will get to meet more Brazilians; small class sizes; after the 1st month, tuition is free; it’s a private, christian school; the school day is only 4 hrs. a day
Cons- being surround by Portuguese can be overwhelming; we need to find a dependable ride to & from school for the kids; we will have to buy uniforms for the kids; the 1st month is not free & it’s expensive!; we still need to do their American school studies
Sooooo, we’ll see what works out. Probably the biggest factor is finding a ride for the kids. If we can’t find them a ride, then all the rest does not even matter.
On another note, tomorrow (Aug. 4th) I am heading down to a part of town that I have only visited a couple of times. A friend of mine is going to take me shopping so that I can begin to learn my way around this particular area. It is the area that I will most often frequent when we are living at PQQ. So now is a great chance to go there…when I don’t really need anything. 😉 And I’m not in a hurry.
When we live at PQQ, we will most likely only come to town once a month or so. That means our time in town is precious and we won’t want to waste it. I figured if I learn the area now, I will do better when it’s time for me to ‘seriously’ shop there. I’m going to take my camera so I can hopefully capture some of the feel of the area…it’s a lot different…open markets with fruit, veggies, fish (they stink soooooooooo bad!) & more. Tomorrow will be a day filled with walking (carefully, so we don’t step in anything too gross), talking & shopping. Hopefully I’ll have something fun to share with you…or at least a few good pic’s. 🙂
In Him~ Angela