Today was my last day in Jambiani but it was eventful nonetheless. The adult teaching was good where they read books and we asked a few questions. A bit hit and miss on their understanding but it was rewarding to see the people who did get it. Another game of pictionary which also was great fun. It was a bit sad to leave so soon but I did get a few photos for remembrance. Nursery school was a smaller class and mix of older and younger group. Some kids got the e...

This morning we woke up to a calm morning, no wind. That seemed very unusual. The wind stayed pretty calm during the day with just a breeze. It did make it seem hotter. I cycled by myself to the adult training class and didn't get lost :-) The rain came down for a few minutes on the ride so I was pretty wet when I arrived. Nothing too unusual in the class, though we did play a game of pictionary at the end which they seemed to enjoy. In nursery school, the cla...

A somewhat different day today. We started with the normal breakfast. But instead of cycling, I walked with another lady along the beach to class. It was a nice morning to do that. I took my camera but I will take it again tomorrow to get some better photos. We went to adult learning which went very well. I feel like I'm connecting with the class and helping with their English learning. The nursery today was a different class and a bit less rowdy than yesterday. ...

My first day involved in teaching. Our first class was with adults who know the language a bit better. I taught with Tegan who is an American who's lived in London for 12 years. Some of the students are very good readers and I was able to teach them some words they didn't know before. Until one of the students asked my age, I had forgotten it was my birthday :-) The second class was nursery school, teaching 4-5 year olds. It was ok for awhile but after a bit the...

Today, I headed to Jambiani on the east coast of Zanzibar. The taxi drive from Stone Town was about an hour. Nothing too eventful on the trip. It was interesting just looking around at people and the country side. I arrived at the project site (where I volunteer) a bit earlier than they expected. I already had a chance to go to 2 schools and observe some English training. I think it will be a great experience. We have an hour off now after lunch, then went h...