Yesterday morning like normal, I worked at Mosaic Pre-school. The problem with this statement is that unless you have been there, that sentence doesn’t even come close to explaining what that really means. Therefore I thought it might be nice to walk through a “normal” day at the pre-school. When the children first arrive at the school they are fed breakfast.
After breakfast is free time and on nice days they get to play outside.
After free time is music and story time. All of the children gather in one room where they sing songs about Jesus. It’s fun to sing songs that I use to sing when I was little such as "This Little Light Of Mine" but then to also hear songs in their native language. They also have dances that go along with each of the songs which makes it even more fun. After singing one of the teachers reads a bible story.
After this everyone is then given a snack and they they divide up into their individual classes. Once they break up into their classes they go over the lesson for the day. My classes practiced counting from 1 to 5 in English. After the lesson the children were given some time to draw where we practiced some shapes. After drawing was lunch time followed by a nap. After a nice nap, the children get the rest of the day to play while they wait for their bus.
After this everyone is then given a snack and they they divide up into their individual classes. Once they break up into their classes they go over the lesson for the day. My classes practiced counting from 1 to 5 in English. After the lesson the children were given some time to draw where we practiced some shapes. After drawing was lunch time followed by a nap. After a nice nap, the children get the rest of the day to play while they wait for their bus.
It sounds like you are having a really great time. The kids are absolutely adorable. I look forward to reading/ hearing more about your trip. :) Though it seems like you are really enjoying it even with differences in culture, which is great.
ReplyDeleteI love all the pictures, Jon! And it sounds like a change in your routine is exposing you to so much more than you had imagined would happen when in South Africa. I love reading about your experiences and can't wait to hear what God has planned for you for the rest of your time there :)
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