On Wednesday evening, I went with Alyssa to tutor a refugee family from Tanzania. I had trouble getting in touch with the original family, and Alyssa had mentioned that there were 12 children there the last time and could use some help. There were only 7 or 8 this time, but that still felt like a lot! We began with my introduction, since they hadn't met me before. This was also a great opportunity to refresh on their introduction skills, such as "Hello, nice to meet you" and introduce themselves with their names and ages. We had prepared a lesson on farm animals and farms, with a powerpoint. We began the lesson by getting on the floor, getting silly, and acting out the animals. The kids were rather shy to do this, so we moved on. Next, we went to the powerpoint which had individual pictures of farm animals. We would go over the qualities of these animals such as what color they are, how many legs they have, if they have feathers or fur, and what sound they make. Next we talked about the farm itself, with things such as how there is a farmer, there is lots of grass, the animals live on a bard, and the farmer grows fruits and vegetables. The 3 year old was definitely the quickest! We then sang Old McDonald, and used the knowledge that they had learned about the animals to sing the song. Alyssa had worked on "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" with them previously, so we decided to review it. After we sang the song, I taught more body parts and did some more TPR with them. It was a lot of fun! Towards the end, someone (I believe from the Refugee center) came in to work the the mother, and she observed us for the last bit of our practice. They were a very kind family, and I am very much looking forward to the next time I get to work with them.
Alyssa and I decided that next time, we would talk about either clothing or the morning routine!
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