Nursery School Kids

Currently we have four kids that are too young to be in elementary school and are too old to hang out with the babies all day. We call them our “nursery school kids.” Last year before Antony and Witness were old enough to attend elementary there were six nursery school kids. We decided to start our own nursery age program…nothing formal that would need to be government approved but a small classroom atmosphere where the kids could learn some basics and have a good time as well…a time special just for them.
This has turned out to be a good preparation for elementary school. The kids are learning about letters, numbers, days of the week, sharing, listening, sitting, holding a pencil while they enjoy themselves with lots of singing and playing.
Last November when the Welfare Commissioner visited our orphanage he was most impressed with our nursery school and elementary classrooms. He appreciated the effort we are putting into preparing our children to be the best students possible.

We have seen the results from our efforts. This year Witness and Antony entered first grade. Out of 90 first graders our very own Witness ranks number one!!! Her teachers tell us that she is far and above the best student of all. Our sweet Antony with all of the school he has had to miss due to illness (HIV related) his teachers are so pleased with his progress and say that he continues to surprise them how he never falls behind in class.

One day this week we were a bit short-handed with our staff so I took the nursery kids upstairs to the “big kids’ classroom” to watch a movie and read books. They stayed upstairs with me for over three hours just enjoying themselves. They love to look at pictures and talk about everything they see. They never became bored the whole three hours. They shared books with each other and laughed.

I love the way our kids enjoying learning new things and sharing it with each other. It blesses me that the kids can look at the same book four days in a row and see something new and fun from it each time.
The Lord has good plans for their lives and with their love for learning I am excited to see where their futures are headed.