Category Archives: Cameroon
I Spy
The boys have always enjoyed the I Spy books and Where’s Waldo books. We were looking for our cat Fluffy and it was like looking at one of those types of books to find her. Can you spy Fluffy?
Pockets
As any mother knows – laundry never ends! We are blessed with a washing machine. I’m always surprised at what comes out of the washer. When the boys were little, I would check their pockets, but now I tell them … Continue reading
Spontaneous Ride
David goes to the airport frequently. During the months of June, July, August and January he goes at least weekly, if not more. The reason is people are arriving and leaving the most during those months. Yesterday, he took a … Continue reading
Medieval Games
The Joint Learning Session with the emphasis on the Medieval times has finished. I (DeAnna) organized sports for this session. Three mornings a week the boys and I arrived at school at 7:15 so we could get set-up by 7:30 … Continue reading
Gate Makeover
We returned for our second term November 28, 2012. We moved into the home where we currently live, shortly thereafter. Immediately we recognized a problem with the gate when we opened it for a car to enter. It would drag … Continue reading
Feudal Four Square
During this Joint Learning Session the theme is Medieval Times. All the classes have been learning more about life during this time period. The art time and sports both incorporate this theme. The students seem to play two different recess … Continue reading
DeAnna vs. Caterpillars
A few years ago, I (DeAnna) learned the hard way not to touch caterpillars here. While on recess duty this week, I noticed many little (1-2 cm long) caterpillars hanging under a tree from what looks like a strand of … Continue reading
Karate
We are in the midst of a Joint Learning Session. What that means is three times a year homeschooled children and the children from the mission school come together in the classroom for a few weeks. Our school year is … Continue reading
Shoes
I (DeAnna) teach Sunday School and I like to start with singing. Usually during the week preparing for Sunday School, I listen to children’s worship music to give me ideas of what songs will go well with the lesson. One … Continue reading
Man’s Best Friend
It’s been said that dogs are man’s best friend. I don’t know about that – I’m more of a cat person, but I grew up with a dog. About six weeks after we arrived in Yaounde in 2010, Joshua was … Continue reading
D squared + J squared = Anderson 