Tag Archives: School
Greek Marketplace
At the end of the FES sessions at school there is a closing event, this time it was Greek Marketplace. The assignment: each family needed to make something to trade with other families in a market fashion. Our family made … Continue reading
2nd FES Olympiad
Three times a year there are sessions of school called FES (this is the time when village families come to Yaoundé and get to be in the classroom with others and taught by teachers, rather than homeschooled). The first session … Continue reading
First day of School
School started last Monday and it’s so hard to believe our boys are in 1st & 3rd grades! Our school year starts with a time called FES. This is when families who live in villages and home school their children … Continue reading
Busy House
We have friends who are serving in the Philippines and recently I read one of her blogs about all the visitors who come to her door in a day. I would like to share how busy our door can be. … Continue reading
ABC Bible Verses
This video is from the closing ceremony of the Parent Run School for the 2011 school year. Jonah’s class recited a verse for each letter of the alphabet from memory.
CAM Car Races
Last Saturday were the local CAM Car Races, think pinewood derby invades Cameroon. I volunteered to run the event because the man who ran it in the past was not going to be in town for the week of the … Continue reading
Kindergarteners
During Social Studies in class last Friday we (DeAnna & Jonah) covered cities. We talked about how cities have buildings, stores, churches and roads. To help them understand, they built their own city using blocks and train track pieces. After … Continue reading
Peek into the boys school
The following video is a recruitment video for the school that Joshua and Jonah attend. It gives you a glimpse into the boys time at school. Also, they are looking for teachers or if you are looking at student teaching … Continue reading
Grand Spectacle
Friday night Joshua’s class and a few of the other classes put on a performance of the story of the loup (French for wolf) and his class sang and danced while the older classes memorized the story. It was a … Continue reading
I’m losing my Marbles
I don’t understand the current fascination that has overtaken Joshua’s Elementary School. I thought the warmer weather would bring the soccer (football) out to the playground. But instead there is a much smaller ball that every child is carrying to … Continue reading
D squared + J squared = Anderson 