ZM Week 6- 'Zikomo' Zambia p1
'Zikomo' as Zambian say, means ´thank you’ in Nyanja/Chewa language.
This is my final week. I really admired having to adapt to uncertainty. I wondered how my classes this week will look like, and how engaging enough they will be for my learners. I really admired seeing myself capable to become like a box full of ideas 💡; in such short amount of time, especially in this week.
From preparing a basketball session for the grade 3-4, to teaching phonics to grade 2, and adapting my French lessons for each individual grade.
{Grade 7, focused on the video shown during the French lesson}
{Grade 3/4 doing their first CTS Sport lesson on Basketball}
HIGHLIGHTS:
- On Tuesday, the children from Grade 3/4, were the first one to test it (picture shown above). They were so happy and excited to test basketball with a proper Basketball. Their happiness made me happy.
- I had a fun social study lesson too, with Grade 2s. Where I have presented the different nationalities that Zambia welcomes within the country. Such as Indians, Lebanese, Chinese people. It was so interesting in that moment to see the kids openness to discover it.
CHALLENGES:
-The thoughts on leaving.
-Looking out for a ball around the vast amount of shopping malls available in town, in Lusaka. I ended up finding it for a good price and quality, at the shopping mall, known as 'Manda Hill'.
Welcome!! You can call me either Cothney or Theresa. Currently, back at University of Leeds for my 4th year! Came back from my experience abroad as a student at the 'Université de Lille' in France.
I am navigating the intriguing nuances of researching in England, France, Italy and Zambia.
During my first summer research experience, I have been concentrating on 'Mapping colonial subjects from the French Resistance' with a crosscultural experience between France and the UK..
For my LIA, I have partnered with a school venture to teach in Lusaka, Zambia...ask me more if you would like to.
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Have read your weekly updates and looks incredible Cothney, and I'm sure you've made a long lasting imprint on the people you've met over the past six weeks. Hope you have readjusting to home and feel energised for the new term.
I am deeply grateful for taking the time to read them Amy. It was a spectacular experience, that still leaves me with a lot of ambition on what can be done next there. Thank you so much!