Day
5: Word of the day- Sa Sa: meaning hi in slang. This morning was a
teacher's dream. The grade 2 teacher let me 'take over' her math lesson
this morning. I got to implement my teaching style from home (starburst,
thumbs up if you understand, clap once if you can hear me). I used a
kinaesthetic learning style by having them get into equal groups and do
jumping jacks to indicate the number of groups,
and the = number of kids in each group. It was fun! Amanda did a wicked
recorder lesson, and then let the kids keep them. Later on we went to
the kindergarten class as they were drawing their flag for social
studies. With only one black crayon, it was hard for 20 kids to colour,
but luckily enough we had a jumbo pack of crayons in our hut-a perfect
match
This afternoon, Lynda and Michael (our driver) took us to a women's co-op where they make awesome stuffed animals from wool. They die the wool mostly with flower die. I bought some super comfy wool slippers!
Before dinner, we spent some time at MIA 1 (the younger ones), and came across a rhino beetle with some of the kids. Apparently it's found in cow dung! It's huge and has a rhino face. Mikaela (Lynda's granddaughter from Caledonia) was super brave and coaxed us into holding it, too! She's an animal lover, even for the ones we find on farms back home! When we went into MIA 1, we saw nothing but smiles and heard laughter. Kids on swings, playing in plastic boxes and tunnels, but best of all-they all played so well with each other. Passing around the young ones, pushing them on the swing, building, or studying together. I don't know anyone with that many brothers and sisters to play with each night, how lucky. The kids swarmed us, asking us to repeat the 'camp' songs that we'd taught them at recess. Even the 2 year olds did their very best to mimic our movements...priceless. We are known as the magic ladies, who carry around cards and do card tricks on the fly. They all want a turn having the trick done on them (even if it's the 10th time this week).
At last we returned to Nyota Home (just across the field) and had a great dinner, cooked by chef Ezekial. Following dinner, Amanda and I invited small groups of kids to come to our hut to choose a Canadian gift that we'd packed in 2 spare suitcases. Some-dollarstore gifts-while others were donations from co-workers and the Lindsay family at Mentor College, who have 3 children who have out grown shoes, hats, and toy cars. Thank you to all of you who donated, and to our principal who donated a monetary gift so we can purchase fruit trees to plant, cookies for community kids, a special field trip for the kids to see Hippos, and more The thank yous we received were sincere and right from the bottom of their hearts. On the walk back to evening worship, Faith asks me, 'Can I tell you something?' 'I love you.'
This afternoon, Lynda and Michael (our driver) took us to a women's co-op where they make awesome stuffed animals from wool. They die the wool mostly with flower die. I bought some super comfy wool slippers!
Before dinner, we spent some time at MIA 1 (the younger ones), and came across a rhino beetle with some of the kids. Apparently it's found in cow dung! It's huge and has a rhino face. Mikaela (Lynda's granddaughter from Caledonia) was super brave and coaxed us into holding it, too! She's an animal lover, even for the ones we find on farms back home! When we went into MIA 1, we saw nothing but smiles and heard laughter. Kids on swings, playing in plastic boxes and tunnels, but best of all-they all played so well with each other. Passing around the young ones, pushing them on the swing, building, or studying together. I don't know anyone with that many brothers and sisters to play with each night, how lucky. The kids swarmed us, asking us to repeat the 'camp' songs that we'd taught them at recess. Even the 2 year olds did their very best to mimic our movements...priceless. We are known as the magic ladies, who carry around cards and do card tricks on the fly. They all want a turn having the trick done on them (even if it's the 10th time this week).
At last we returned to Nyota Home (just across the field) and had a great dinner, cooked by chef Ezekial. Following dinner, Amanda and I invited small groups of kids to come to our hut to choose a Canadian gift that we'd packed in 2 spare suitcases. Some-dollarstore gifts-while others were donations from co-workers and the Lindsay family at Mentor College, who have 3 children who have out grown shoes, hats, and toy cars. Thank you to all of you who donated, and to our principal who donated a monetary gift so we can purchase fruit trees to plant, cookies for community kids, a special field trip for the kids to see Hippos, and more The thank yous we received were sincere and right from the bottom of their hearts. On the walk back to evening worship, Faith asks me, 'Can I tell you something?' 'I love you.'
Hey Rex
ReplyDeleteIt's Hoover again. I am writing this as an English teacher (thought it was pretty neat you became a teacher, too) I believe you meant, "the second grade teacher..." not the "grade 2 teacher". : )
Plus I spelled hear wrong in my other comment. I think it was spell check on my phone. Spell check is stupid, unless it does it right. : )
See ya