Day 3 - Punctual & Prompt

 

Forty-eight hours ago, I told them that I would not be attending the classes due to prior commitments but would expect them to be present on Thursday (9 June 2022) with a pencil and eraser. I did not insist on a notebook because they said, they don't have it at home.

So I was surprised to see them on Day 3 (9 June 2022) waving a full-size pencil at me as I entered the classroom. Moreover, they were already seated in a horse-shoe format. I noticed the eraser lying by their side. Each one of them carried pencils and erasers, including those who can't write. That's a signature display of their enthusiasm for education. Or is it they enjoy my company? I don't know. Anyhow, I was thankful to the Almighty. 

Got the youngest children to imagine and draw anything that came to their mind. I gave them colored crayons, bought the previous day. For three kids I made them do a bit of physical exercise to keep them busy for a while. For another batch of seniors who can read and write - at least four of them - I began writing exercises. 

I spelled the alphabet for some simple words, such as Fish, Dog, and Elephant, and made them write. One girl was spot on. Other boys struggled. Those who misspelled or did incomplete work were asked to write 10 times those words. 

On the drawing front, one kid drew a flower and another flower again and some skeleton. The previous day, one girl was asked to watch the dogs playing in the background and draw a sketch. She did a dog sketch. Good one. 

Another girl was asked to write 1 to 10 in sequence. She could not as she left out some numbers in between. Then I wrote in the right sequence and made her write. She did. 

As usual, there was biscuit distribution at the beginning and end of the session. And the finale in the form of physical exercise and laughter therapy.