Laughter

It was a wild day at school, but so much fun at the same time! Today was their math exam. This was a standardized; however there are many things that are different from their standardized test from the standardized test that we give in the states. There were some interruptions during the test and the teacher read majority of the questions to them. Emily and I will mark (grade) these tomorrow, which is another thing that is very different from our test.

We have a day filled with joy and a lot of laughter! I am so thankful for the opportunity to love on these learners everyday!

Here is a list that Emily and I came up with today.

South African Lingo

·         Teachers refer to their students as learners

·         Students sweep and clean the room before leaving in the afternoon

·         Band-aids are called plasters

·         Points on a test are referred to as marks

·         Teachers do not grade they mark test

·         Review is referred to as revision, so teachers “revise students”

·         Students write test, not take them

·         There is no raising quite hands here, students snap their fingers and respond “yes miss” to answer questions

·          They ask may they go to the toilet

·         Kindergarten through grade 3 is referred to as the foundation phase

·         Kindergarten is called grade R

·         They say “mornings” instead of good morning

There are many more that I am sure I have forgotten, but I will continue to add to this list as my journey continues!

Mary, Me, Emily, and Ashley! This picture makes me laugh! It was a great day but there were many different emotions throughout the day and this is us reenacting it!