I don't want to get bored of this... Last week we handed out Maths & English textbooks to Grade 1 Students at this school. For the Pre-School students we gave alphabet flashcards, a whiteboard (with chalkboard on the flip-side), a whiteboard marker and a box of chalk. Yeah.. just more cute pre-school kids getting some encouragement to learn at home with their older brothers & sisters, parents, grandparents, aunts & uncles. Simple, locally-bought resources that help these children to learn...similar to last year's activity. It seemed to work so we're doing it again. The usual. And the older guys? Well.. somehow they got by without textbooks before. One borrowed book between six or more students... copy the letters from the whiteboard and hope that it sinks in... don't worry too much if you miss a day because you're sick or have to work? But, yeah.. we bought them Maths & Khmer texts. One set each. And hopefully this is a small encouragement to learn the Grade 1 curriculum thoroughly, whether they're 6 years old or 12 years old.
These gifts have potential to help kids learn. I don't want to get tired of telling these stories!
don't stop sharing these stories Pip, i read them and my heart smiles.
ReplyDeleteI love reading these stories. When I am surrounded by so much wealth that is wasted and these kids love the basics to me that is what life is about. Appreciating the simple things in life.
ReplyDeleteThank you Pip and your team for being in amongst the people we can easily forget about.