On Wednesday afternoon Anna held a teacher training workshop for the staff at Jamadianle. She demonstrated some different teaching styles and focused on improving literacy. The workshop seemed to have a positive impact and by today some teachers were already trying different techniques. Hopefully this will continue and Anna is spending time in lessons helping them as necessary when trying these new ideas.


Anna and Staff at the Teacher training day.

The aprons and equipment purchased for water play were trialed today by two teachers (pre-nursery and nursery). The children loved it and were amazingly well behaved which was great because the staff won’t be put off from doing it again. We were really surprised because normally they are so rough with each other and there was potential for disaster! However, the teachers were really pleased with how well the activity worked and already have ideas about what they want to do next time! :+)  The pre-nursery teacher also let the children (aged 2-3yrs) play with bricks and now wants to try a painting activity which we will be doing on Monday. It was really good to see the children playing with each other! She also helped the nursery learn “What’s the time Mr Wolf!” to give teachers another idea of how to teach numbers.




New aprons which Anna had made for waterplay.







Whats the time Mr Wolf?

At the teacher training workshop she also suggested introducing time at the beginning of each day when the teachers focus on teaching reading and developing word skills in the children. Reading levels are very poor and the staff are aware that they need to make some changes if the levels are to improve. She will be focusing on this the last few weeks we are here and the teachers are currently very keen to implement this.

Ribbons made by Anna for use in co-ordination and colour exercises.

Tom has been working in the computer room and new internet room. The wiring is almost complete in the new internet room and the tables, which are being made by UAC’s woodshop, are taking shape. Unfortunately the computers from America won’t be reaching UAC before we leave, which is a great disappointment but was irresolvable. Tom hopes to set up the room as much as possible to make installation for UAC as simple as possible.