Week 3

Ladies and Gents I can’t believe I just finished my 3^rd week and am about to start my 4^th! Ya’ll should probably just prepare to hear something like that at the start of everyone of my weekly posts because time is literally flying. So this week at the crèche we learned all about our EARS!! I must say it was much more successful then the eyes went last week. Less poking if you know what I mean. Haha. We mainly talked about how ears are used for listening and how everyone needed to really practice using there’s. J For our crafts we colored pictures of ears and then every day we practiced wiggling our ears. The kids were so funny trying to do this and when I tried they thought it was just about the funniest thing they’ve ever seen.

            This week I also got to teach all by myself for the first time. I was in no way alone in the room with the kids because that would probably result in the kids attacking me and then I would probably get hog tied by little Wuchen, but I got to run everything by myself. It’s kind of a huge deal because it means that Teacher Beverly is finally starting to trust me! It was exhausting though, I have no idea how Teacher Beverly does it when she is all alone. There is so much to do like teaching, passing out supplies, cutting A LOT of fruit, serving and cleaning up 2 meals, and ensuring that no one kills each other over toy cars. Needless to say we need more volunteers, especially in the childcare program.

            This week on Friday we weren’t able to go the crèche and work because there was a riot happening in the Townships. Basically there is a board of trustee’s in the community who are responsible for lots of money, and some of that money is supposed to trickle down into Capricorn Township as long as the people who live in the township abide by certain rules or laws. I have no idea what these laws are, but I do know that apparently the money has not been trickling down. Therefore the people of the township are really mad and they want there money. So on Friday they had a HUGE RIOT. Okay I didn’t personally see it, because we weren’t allowed anywhere near the township but we were told that it would not be safe for us to be walking anywhere near that general area. It was nice to have a day off, but honestly the whole time I kept thinking about whether or not my little ones were safe and stuff. I’m looking forward to tomorrow to find out and make sure they are okay!

           

  Overall it was a great week at the crèche! I can’t wait for the rest, but please time SLOOOOW DOOOWWWN. It’s unfortunate that the South African government will kick me out after 90 days. That’s all for now. Cheers!