We are beyond thankful to introduce three new teachers to our little collective!
We’ve been working quite a bit with Sara, who manages Sojourn Studios and helps to employ and love on three ladies in our neighborhood every week. Her husband, Jason, also stepped in and managed Schoolhouse while we were away at the end of 2018.
This year, Jason asked about an opportunity to get involved in the community with his kids. They have a daughter and son, ages ten and eight, so it seemed the perfect opportunity for them to both teach and get to know their peers. Thus, a new Schoolhouse class started, with three new teachers in the neighborhood!
It’s pretty great how things sometimes (occasionally?) just work out: this group is stellar. This particular age group is committed to come to things, and we know them very well. They were so excited to be invited to a special English class, where they wear name tags. Siblings aren’t able to come along nor sit at the door watching.
{That’s one of our goals with schoolhouse. We want each age group and individual to get focused, age-appropriate teaching. Our toddler class is only for those under 5, so that older kids can’t shout out the answers. Our English lessons can only be attended by the one student learning–no siblings, no one staring over their shoulders, and no whispering the answers in Burmese through the window.}
We have really enjoyed seeing the kids learn and look forward to the class every week. I like hearing them practice their new words and dialogues on the porch:
What is your name?
My name is Kyaw Gee.
Kyaw Gee. How do you spell that?
….(long pause, followed by Burmese: I don’t have my name tag! How do you spell it?)
They are learning the responsibility of coming on time, on their own, with their name tag. They are also able to learn from their peers, and then play a great game of tag afterward.
We love having new faces to help. We’re so thankful when others are willing to get to know our friends, too!