This past Wednesday was my last day at the Kindergarten and we decided to go out with a bang! We had a couple of fellow CCS volunteers come in and do a presentation for the kids on hygiene. It was a really great presentation and the kids were hanging on every word. They started by teaching the kids how and when to wash their hands and then moved on to how and when to brush their teeth. They had an activity where the kids partnered up and put different color paint on their hands, they then switched partners and combined the different color paint. The paint, they explained, was like germs and could spread and make them sick. They totally loved it and loved watching the water turn different colors as they washed their hands. The teeth brushing experiment was also a crowd pleaser – one of the volunteers ate an Oreo and then showed all the kids how it was stuck in her teeth. She then brushed her teeth in front of them showing them how to do it. They got a huge kick out of it! After the presentation we had a little fiesta. Erika and I had bought a big chocolate cake which we brought in and all the kids got to have a piece. A few of them knew we were going to have a party and they wore their little party dresses. It was really cute. The teacher put on music and the kids all paired up and danced off their sugar rushes. It was a really wonderful last day with them. Since I didn’t get to spend more time with these kids, it’s only natural that we didn’t develop closer relationships. However, I really feel like I was able to teach them something and that is what I came down here to do! Also, we successfully convinced the teacher to move the “pee bucket” outside and if that’s the only thing that sticks, I will still feel like I accomplished something!
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