Isn´t it funny how, in Costa Rica, the English ¨Happy Birthday¨ song is
just as well known as the Spanish ¨Feliz Cumpleaños¨ version? So, we decided to
start our Radio advertisement with the English song, ¨Happy Birthday dear Seeeeeeeeeelaaahh,
Happy Birthday to yooooou! Selah School is having their 3rd
Birthday! Come learn your and your child´s learning style, enjoy cake and
refreshments! All for Free! ¨ It was a successful advertisement, we could hear
the song play from the porch.
We planned for this event for
weeks! We made goodie bags, stuffed them with candy and a sample of homemade
bread, ordered a cake, bought refreshments, reserved the room, and practiced
speeches and interpretations! Wow! You can imagine how nervous we were for the
actual celebration to come.
The day finally came for us to
put our plans into action. We started setting up chairs, the sound system, projector,
and picked up the cake. People started
trickling in, one family at a time. The chairs filled slowly, then at 3:15 it
was time to start the presentation.
The speech was filled with
games, visuals, and a test to uncover your learning style. The test was the
hidden agenda for this celebration. Yes, we were excited to celebrate a
successful 3 years of education. But the hope was to give parents tools to
better understand their children (and themselves!) Bonnie was the speaker, and
she explained 3 different learning styles: Visual, Kinesthetic, and Auditory.
Then she explained what the learning styles would look like at home. The speech
was very applicable to everyday life.
Naturally, Selah was advertised as well. The speech encouraged the
listeners to learn English because of the growing tourism in Costa Rica, and
the opportunity to have higher paying jobs. Bonnie mentioned how Selah uses all
3 learning styles and gives a well rounded education.
After the speech, cake was served, refreshments were given, and some of Selah´s registration forms went out the door. The evening was considered successful.
