June 23rd, 2018


Saturday 23rd June , 2018

We started our day at the NAB school for the blind with the primary group as is usual.  Since our last visit, the school has taken on one new child. She has been with the school for only one week, is very young and moving around independently is a great challenge for her.  This has really put into perspective for us the level of independence that the children gain from their time with the school from when they first begin; it is easier to understand the method of tough love given here to prepare the children for a self dependent life.

We started with a re-cap of up/down, in/out using our hula hoops from the previous week. They LOVE the hula hoops!  After a short recap of this as well as some of the songs and rhymes, I felt the introduction of a new song was anticipated. ‘One finger one thumb keep moving’ which I adapted to touching the named body parts as we went through the song because linked with ‘Heads, shoulders, knees and toes’ we are swiftly and quite easily moving through body parts with repetition.
We then moved onto the main part of the session we had prepared, fruit tasting. To our surprise the majority knew the names of all of the fruit in English. We brought with us mango, watermelon and banana which we gave to them a piece at a time to feel, smell and taste. Then they had to tell us the names of the fruit in English. They enjoyed this activity I think mainly because it was essentially an extra snack time for them! But it was good for them to connect the smell and taste with the English names.

We finished with them playing some of their own games and also gifting them the hula hoops as they are such a big hit here!

Unfortunately we did not have time with the older children today as they did not arrive back from school until 4.30 and then had to eat and take prayer so we have promised them a dance session next week.

Becca.

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