This time round in Ethiopia, I am the team leader, which means I have the binder and everyone's phone numbers.
I am also running an art class at each of the centers. And all of my projects involve paint. So I brought my beloved painting pants with me. They cost me $8, and are a work in progress... since every time I paint, a little more colour ends up on them.
But I don't have to worry about whether or not I'm making a mess!!
The kids loved them. They also then immediately wanted their own clothes painted and decorated. >_< Dang.
We compromised by painting things on their hands. And some of their clothes.
They're insistent, what can I say?
It's been raining like crazy today, which is appropriate. It's the rainy season, after all. ^_^ The sound of the rain falling on the tin roofs is quite lovely.
The other members of the team have been doing fun games, and reading activities. And writing! We had the older kids write stories, or just short autobiographies, in English. Then we made them read them outloud to us. ^_^ Aren't we sweet?
The younger kids needed the stories translated, since they are just starting to learn English in school. We had them act out the stories. That was lots of fun too!!
Tomorrow, we are going on a field trip. I'll take lots of pictures. Pinky swear.
I am also running an art class at each of the centers. And all of my projects involve paint. So I brought my beloved painting pants with me. They cost me $8, and are a work in progress... since every time I paint, a little more colour ends up on them.
But I don't have to worry about whether or not I'm making a mess!!
The kids loved them. They also then immediately wanted their own clothes painted and decorated. >_< Dang.
We compromised by painting things on their hands. And some of their clothes.
They're insistent, what can I say?
It's been raining like crazy today, which is appropriate. It's the rainy season, after all. ^_^ The sound of the rain falling on the tin roofs is quite lovely.
The other members of the team have been doing fun games, and reading activities. And writing! We had the older kids write stories, or just short autobiographies, in English. Then we made them read them outloud to us. ^_^ Aren't we sweet?
The younger kids needed the stories translated, since they are just starting to learn English in school. We had them act out the stories. That was lots of fun too!!
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