Day 2 - 19/07

I was a little nervous about day 2. More so than day 1! Thanks to my amazing nap, I didn't sleep much last night.  The benefit of this was that I was able to get on Pinterest which I haven't been able to do because of the internet connection.  I saved some ideas for a Montessori inspired infant /toddler space with hopes of sharing them with Evarist. I had checked the supplies earlier in the evening and didn't see anything I wanted for the babies.
7:00am (1 o'clock Swahili time) came before I knew it.  After some eggs, chapati, banana and mango juice it was time to hit the road.
When I arrived there were only a few students in class. I brought out my number cards I had brought with me so the children could practise their numbers using something other than their fingers.  It was fine until more children arrived. One of my little loves, we'll call him Kee, was hoarding a bunch of the cards and ended up ripping one.
The teacher brought some lego-style building blocks which got the children's attention.  They also had some balls to play with and the teacher wowed us (okay, me) with her juggling skills. The introduction of the toys made the morning more productive and manageable in my opinion. The first part of the morning really sped by and before I knew it, it was snack time.  We headed down to the dining room for porridge. After snack it was time for our volunteer tea break with Evarist. Today we had chai, chapati and a donut. It was like a full size donut ball without the sugar coating; I enjoyed it!
After tea I showed Evarist some of the ideas for a more hands-on classroom for the babies. He wasn't sure what he would be able to get in terms of supplies but he said to give him two days to do some homework for it. Hopefully we can make at least one activity for the babies before I leave. That'll make my whole trip worth it to me.
The weather was considerably warmer today so we took the babies out to the playground.  They had a blast!
When we went back inside they all wanted help taking off their sweaters and jackets. I started with two little ones and then others were circling around calling out "Mimi" which means I or in this case, me indicating their desire to be next... they haven't quite gotten down the idea of a line.
A teacher came to give them water before singing and dancing with the class. Our van was a little later than yesterday so I was able to help set up the mattresses for sleeping before the children went to lunch.  There were about 5 single size mattresses and the one from yesterday which is a little bigger but not a double size. 
After that playtime this morning I'm sure they slept well!  I know I should tonight!