Summer School

Started summer school at the Children's Home this week, 9am to 12pm, 4 days a week. Basically just trying to get the kids up to a K or 1st grade reading level and helping them to have a basic understanding of English. So lots of read-alouds, abc games, rhyming, etc. It has been going great so far (2 days into it:) and they all seem to be really enjoying it. The children are extremly smart, they just haven't been taught. Also teaching them manners, hygine (stop peeing outside the door!) and getting them used to a school type setting.

This week we're also helping to monitor the kids as they get up and go to bed. The Ma and Pa have been saying it's been tough getting them motivated in the morning and to settle down at night. So the Borns have got the mornings and we've got the evenings for the next week or two. I had a great time tonight as I was there for dinner with them and devotions and got to kiss them good night. We just need to get a bit more organized and things will be running smoother. These children have never really been used to a schedule before so we need to get them used to getting up and going to bed early so that they will be ready for that when school rolls around.

The ABC memory game