Workshop day again and I made sure to grab a cup of chai which has fresh milk from the cow, its tastes nothing like tea but is amazing and just so fresh.
In this weeks ECD workshop we began by going over the participatory learning approach and the thematic learning method which were the two main areas that teachers were struggling with as well as being the two main areas that the syllabus for ECD teachers stresses most.
Marcello spoke for some time and went through the approaches to these topics, we then had some feedback from the teachers asking about their experiences of using these methods in the last week. We had some great feedback and I was happy to have captured a lot of it on my video camera. We had some group activities where groups of teachers planned a hypothetical week plan where they choose the theme, sub theme and fill in all the subject areas for a week using the participatory learning approach and the thematic learning method.
Story telling was the next part of the workshop and the storyteller I had planned to attend had not turned up but I had planned a backup in the form of a story I found on the net called high and lifted up. I said that my theme was nature and sub theme was leaves, so every time I say the word leaf I want the participants to all say "leaf" and every time I say a colour they repeat the colour back to me. My idea behind that was that it fits in well with the aproach and methods we were discussing and also adds elements of comedy (like a running gag) and keeps the interest of all the participants. I enjoyed delivering the story and having the group participation, having somebody I respected to be a great teacher highlight the story on the evaluation sheet at the end of the session meant a lot to me.
In the evening I went to Nyalenda for a rehearsal and meeting with the drama group and centre. As I left what was a somewhat difficult meeting I realised that it was getting dark and felt quite uncomfortable walking through Nyalenda at that time. It was very much a sensory overload and being alone in unfamiliar circumstances. I do know people around the area so I guess if it was that bad I would go to them to see me off. It was partly down to the tiredness and uneasy atmosphere that was in the air at the meeting that was prior to walking back, but the neighbourhood seemed a totally different place in the dark. People hanging around corners, fires in the street and inside peoples houses, a few drunken people and just a feeling of uneasiness. Now I know to get out of the area before its dark or at least know what to expect if I am in the area. I don't feel at risk there however, otherwise I would steer clear.
In this weeks ECD workshop we began by going over the participatory learning approach and the thematic learning method which were the two main areas that teachers were struggling with as well as being the two main areas that the syllabus for ECD teachers stresses most.
Marcello spoke for some time and went through the approaches to these topics, we then had some feedback from the teachers asking about their experiences of using these methods in the last week. We had some great feedback and I was happy to have captured a lot of it on my video camera. We had some group activities where groups of teachers planned a hypothetical week plan where they choose the theme, sub theme and fill in all the subject areas for a week using the participatory learning approach and the thematic learning method.
Story telling was the next part of the workshop and the storyteller I had planned to attend had not turned up but I had planned a backup in the form of a story I found on the net called high and lifted up. I said that my theme was nature and sub theme was leaves, so every time I say the word leaf I want the participants to all say "leaf" and every time I say a colour they repeat the colour back to me. My idea behind that was that it fits in well with the aproach and methods we were discussing and also adds elements of comedy (like a running gag) and keeps the interest of all the participants. I enjoyed delivering the story and having the group participation, having somebody I respected to be a great teacher highlight the story on the evaluation sheet at the end of the session meant a lot to me.
In the evening I went to Nyalenda for a rehearsal and meeting with the drama group and centre. As I left what was a somewhat difficult meeting I realised that it was getting dark and felt quite uncomfortable walking through Nyalenda at that time. It was very much a sensory overload and being alone in unfamiliar circumstances. I do know people around the area so I guess if it was that bad I would go to them to see me off. It was partly down to the tiredness and uneasy atmosphere that was in the air at the meeting that was prior to walking back, but the neighbourhood seemed a totally different place in the dark. People hanging around corners, fires in the street and inside peoples houses, a few drunken people and just a feeling of uneasiness. Now I know to get out of the area before its dark or at least know what to expect if I am in the area. I don't feel at risk there however, otherwise I would steer clear.
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