The rainy season has now come to an end and we are able to do some outdoor activities. We do not have a large yard and so we decided to do some planting in pots.
We had the kids mix some sand, dirt and ashes to make a planting soil.
Then we had them plant some onions.
We showed them which end has the roots and which end the sprouts will come out of and let them plant them in their own pots.
The kids did pretty well, we had to help with a few up side down onions.
It was fun to see them catch on to the term, "up side down" so quickly.
They love this term and even use it in class if a flashcard gets up side down.
Nate with a typical Myanmar dance style pose, except for the tongue.
Chris
Fred did not enjoy getting dirty at all, but he still managed to smile for the picture.
Jonathan
Shane
With Teacher Nelly, ready to plant the onions.
The green onions after only 2 weeks.
Teacher Nelly dishing up the noodles for each kid
and Shane cutting his green onion into his noodles.
Chris, cutting the green onions into his noodles
and Shane waiting eagerly to eat.
Shane, FINALLY enjoying his noodles.
Shane is our "snack" boy.
Never once has he turned down his third helping of snack at school.
I would be concerned that he isn't getting enough to eat at home except that he lives at our house and he gets three full meals a day...plus snack at school... and another snack after his nap...
He must be getting ready for a big growth spurt.
The kids love drawing time.
They like writing ABCs but they really love to just draw their own random pictures.
Some of the boys are able to draw buses and firetrucks.
Of course they use a lot of imagination to make their big circles with smaller circles for wheels become motor vehicles.
It
is so cute to hear them talk about their drawings with so much
excitement and to call them bus instead of bus ca (Myanmar for bus) and
fire truck instead of its equivalent in Myanmar.
The kids are doing so much better at following directions and sitting at the table and so we have started playing with play dough. The kids really enjoy it, especially rolling it out and cutting it with the knife.
This has been a good fine motor activity for Jonathan who struggles a bit with writing and other physical activities.
Things like simple song actions, opening and shutting hands, can be difficult for him to follow.
On the other hand, Jonathan is very bright and quickly remembers words and phrases in class.
The kids love singing.
In fact, most people in Myanmar love singing.
Song time with Teacher Nelly is one of their favorite times.
Actually, it is very rare to see them all sitting like this when she has the guitar in her hands.
This video is more typical of how the kids are during song time.
The kids love to sing and they love to get up and dance.
They really love this time and I love it because these are all Sunday School songs.
Teaching school has been so fun!
I really enjoy watching the kids learn and grow. It is amazing how much they have already grown in just 6 months.
I am looking forward to teaching again next year.
In order to continue next year we will need at least 15 to 20 kids and hopefully more.
Please continue praying for our school.
- For a good finish to this year.
- For a good preparation time from March through May.
- Housing, whether to rent the same house or look for a new house.
- Advertising, we would like to do an open house and signs. God's covering for this.
- Possible hiring of assistants depending on class sizes.
- For a wonderful, FULL opening the beginning of June.
Thanks again to all of you for your prayers and support!
