Many schools do a great job of using their xo laptops in class. These first graders love practicing syllables with learning games and songs. In Nicaragua, all students wear uniforms: blue pants or skirts with a white dress shirt. On the desk in the background there's an apple, but this is pretty rare. Apples are imported and cost about $1 each, which is a lot seeing as how local fruit is abundant and inexpensive, literally dangling off of trees everywhere. Bananas are very popular here and cost about $.05, a pineapple is $1.00, and I bought a bag of 12 mangoes for $1.00. Other popular fruits and veggies here are papaya, watermelon, tomatoes, avocados, peppers, cucumbers, and squash. But most meals usually have a base of rice, beans, and plantains.