Today, I passed rice and curry out to the families in the Gandhi Slum. I carried 10 kilograms and provided 10 families with a little extra food. It was nice to talk with the families and got them enthusiastic at the idea of having someone to come and teach their children mathematics and reading. I played for the younger children some basic songs with my guitar and then sent them away as I worked with the older children reading from their science book on digestion, ecosystem, and food chain.
As the Indian would say, “Little, Little” and little by little, we will try to provide these children with learning opportunities. The most amazing thing about this day was the children were so well behaved and quiet during class. After we sung each song, the children would applaud and cheer and then were quiet again, ready to sing the next song. During our reading lesson, we took turn reading with me always reading the paragraph slowly first and then one of the young girls would repeat the paragraph while the rest of the children would listen.
When days like this happen, they provide so much hope for me that the children will succeed as long as we don’t give up on them or pretend we don’t see them.
As the Indian would say, “Little, Little” and little by little, we will try to provide these children with learning opportunities. The most amazing thing about this day was the children were so well behaved and quiet during class. After we sung each song, the children would applaud and cheer and then were quiet again, ready to sing the next song. During our reading lesson, we took turn reading with me always reading the paragraph slowly first and then one of the young girls would repeat the paragraph while the rest of the children would listen.
When days like this happen, they provide so much hope for me that the children will succeed as long as we don’t give up on them or pretend we don’t see them.
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