More Haiti!

Hello First Graders!

This week I spent a lot of time in our Hotel room while Dr. Fitter was busy working, but one afternoon he did take me out for a ride.

Ja'Cari asked me about how people talk in Haiti. One of the fun things about Haiti is that they speak several languages.  The main languages here are Creole and French.  A lot of the signs are in both languages.

Here is a sign that I saw.  Can you see the French?  It is written in blue letters on the bottom of the sign. Can you see the Creole? It is written in black letters on the top of the sign.  They look alike and sometimes sound alike, but are different languages. 

Nora wanted to know about animals in Haiti. Many families have pet dogs, as they do in the United States. I saw a lot of dogs in neighborhoods. The wild animals that I have seen are little frogs and lizards. Because Haiti is on an island, there are lots of beaches. There you can see crabs, and fish in the water.

 We went and visited a school here.  It was really cool and the teachers were  really nice. 


                           


This is the National School in Hatte Chevreau.  Dr. Fitter held me up so I could see the sign better.  I went inside and the teacher showed me the classroom.  That was fun. We laughed a lot!



They even gave me my own seat at one of the desks.  Because it was late in the afternoon, the children had already gone home. That was disappointing. I wish I could have met some kids.

Does this classroom look like yours at all? How is it different?

 

My stay here is almost over. Tomorrow I will fly back to the USA. Traveling is great fun, but there's no place like home!

 

See yoiu soon,

Flat Stanley

In Haiti

 

Hi kids!

So, I've made it to Haiti with Dr Fitter.  Dr Fitter works with Dr Appelgren.  He brought me along to see Haiti and visit some spots with him and his colleagues.  We arrived on Wednesday in Port au Prince. Caio, that is the capital, and the largest city. It has more than a million people. It is larger than Charlotte, which is the city near where you live.

Ellison asked if I am having fun in Haiti. Yes I am! On my first day we were driving around and I saw some interesting things.

This is a picture of a tap-tap.  They are like buses down here.  They are extremely colorful and people hop on and off them as they make their way through town.  I was very impressed with the designs and the paintings on them.  Darren wants to know what kinds of clothes they wear. You can see in this picture that a lot of the people wear clothes that are similar to those that we have in the United States. 

When I was traveling, I was able to see some of the country.  Here is a picture of me next to a lake.  It was really big!

Jaelin asked about mountains. You can see low hills in the background of the picture I have seen a lot of these. Yes, Haiti has mountains too, but I haven't been there yet.

                              

Alexander asked about the plants and trees that grow here.

Haiti is in the Caribbean and it's pretty warm! All plants that like hot weather grow well in Haiti. The hibiscus is the national flower. Isn't it pretty? 

            

There are palm trees and banana trees too. Once there were a lot more trees in Haiti, but many of them have been cut down for firewood. People are trying to replant many areas, so that Haiti will have more trees again.

That is all for now. I will be here for one more week. I will write again, and try to answer more of your questions.

Your friend,

Flat Stanley