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Finally back with the Children

It is a wonderful feeling to be back working in kindergarten after a long break. The further training for teachers on the subject of play materials has started as planned and there is a great deal of interest. The following collaboration in the team is enthusiastic, especially of course for the children. While the different games are introduced in groups, the versatile environment allows the little ones to develop in all areas.

Simultaneously the construction work will begin again in the next few days. Two classrooms including toilet are planned in an existing kindergarten, which will be implemented under the direction of our project partner, Mr. Elhadji Dieme before the rainy season starts in June 2022. For years, the kindergarten children at this school have been taught in small bamboo mat makeshift classrooms, which do not really allow conducive teaching.

Pedagogical Collaboration

It is indeed a real pleasure to finally be increasingly involved in kindergarten again. Many doors to existing kindergartens were already opened to me before Corona. Now, finally, I can continue with the introduction of conducive play material so that all children in Sedhiou can benefit equally. It is wonderful to see how curious, active and proud the children are of their successes with huge smiles on their faces. At the same time, I also see a new upswing among the teachers. With great interest, commitment and joy, they get to know the new play material, which will give the children the opportunity to develop in many different areas. The learning and developing happens almost automatically, this is a real progress compared to the still common frontal teaching method and the "drill-in". At the same time, various pedagogical methods can be used in dealing with the children, in order to broaden the personal experience of the little ones. And above all, it is a lot of fun!

Realization of the New Buildings