A post from Holbie and Brook

Day two in the classrooms! Becca, Brad, Brook, Chancey, Holbie and Sam are all at Mother Care School, but we’re pretty evenly divided up between the 6 age groups. Yesterday we met our teachers and started to get to know the kids and routines and today we were feeling even more comfortable. We get to the school pretty early so we get to greet the kids as they come in for the day. We all spend the first hour or so outside in the play area where we get into interact with all of the kids and teachers, which has been really fun. Brad has become something of a celebrity to ALL of the kids! Around 10:00 we all separate into our classrooms to really start the day. Holbie’s day starts with a short circle time and activity followed by snack, but today we had a birthday party as well, so we got to enjoy cake, party hats and noise makers before we moved to the classroom for free-play time. Then we go outside, come in and eat lunch and finish up with activities until school ends, at 2:00pm! For Brook, the day begins with the two toddler classes combing for circle time where the teachers and kids sing lots of songs, in both English and Nepali! After this, the classes separate and go back to their rooms for snack time, and free-play afterwards. Then the class does a teacher-oriented activity (coloring yesterday, painting today). When they have finished the activity, they go outside to play then come back in for lunch, and free-play and read books before their parents come to pick them up at 2:00pm. Today, Brook’s class only had two students so combined with the other toddler class of 5 kids. She had a blast! It’s been a really exciting first couple of days for everyone and we’re super excited to see what the coming 3 weeks bring.

Brad and his fan club

Brook making a new friend.

Holbie checking out a student's work.