Parlez vous Francais? Julie does and she's been teaching it in Mkwiro
It’s been now two weeks that I arrived in
Mkwiro. I have to confess that before
coming , I did not have any expectations of what we’d be doing but I was really
happy to see that we would start teaching quite fast with the help , assistance
and training of staff members of course. To be honest, I was a little bit
nervous for the first lesson I had to led but the anxiety went away two seconds
after the lesson started. I felt really comfortable teaching and the children
were actually participating much more than I expected. Of course we are never
alone in the classroom if there is a problem other volunteers or staff members
are always present and ready to help during the lesson.
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| Julie gets acquainted with Mkwiro's students |
Since the first lesson I led, I’ve been
teaching everyday and participating in after school activities such is the
earth club and the open library. Besides, I started a French Club after school,
open to all children and teachers. The idea in itself came from the children
who started asking us if we could speak French. Already at the beginning of the
club, I was impressed by their motivation and eager to learn a foreign
language. As a matter of fact, after only two lessons, they are all able to
introduce themselves in French and have a small conversation. I think it is almost impossible to describe
the feeling that I got when I saw that I made them happy, that I was useful!
Finally, I should speak about the time that
we spend with the kindergarten children. It is also very interesting and, since
they do not speak English very well yet, it is an amazing opportunity to
improve your Swahili!
Julie Barot de Brito
Community Intern
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