Elisa Lanera Foundation - ELF Helps Africa
 

At School & in the Classroom

  • The entrance to the Kiddy Kare Nursery and Preparatory School and the home where Jaymie lived.
  • The school courtyard.
  • Jaymie sitting outside in the school courtyard with a group of her students during lunch.
  • Edward, Joseph & Ebenezer (class 1) showing their affection for one another. How adorable!
  • Jaymie teaching French class to classes 3-6.
  • Jaymie's class learning with the new French textbooks, payed for and donated by Matt Sullivan.
  • Class 3-6 using their new French textbooks.
  • Question & Answer part of class. Each student raises their hand and when called on, they stand to address the teacher.
  • Elizabeth Sasu (class 3) being scolded for not paying attention.
  • Jaymie introducing the beginning and concept of Book Reports with class 3-6.
  • Each student had 2 weeks to read their book and prepare a book report to present to the class consisting of: a plot map, 10 vocab words with their definitions & a visual. The plot map is what you see here on the board.
  • Jaymie's father, James came and substitute taught religion class one Wednesday morning, to classes 1-6
  • James teaching the idea of WWJD (What Would Jesus Do?)
  • (left to right) Emmanuel, Richmond, Jeffery, James Lanera & Mr. James Adjetey in back of the classroom after class.
  • (top left to bottom right) Mr. Adjetey, Elizabeth Sasu, Elizabeth Safoa, Jaymie, Jeffery, Emmanuella, Naomi, Esther, Quist, Patience, Timothy, Ophelia
  • Jaymie teaching French vocab to class 2 through memorization by playing a game where students see and repeat.
  • This game requires teams to work together in order to find the answer, thus teaching them important skills of working together in groups.
  • In this team activity, the children learn through peer-to-peer interaction.
  • Daniel (class 2) reaching out to his peers for help.
  • Jaymie helping Jonathan (class 2) with his work.
  • Jaymie making rounds in class 2 to assist her students with any questions they have about their work.
  • James Lanera (left) accepting a letter of appreciation from Kiddy Kare School Proprietress, Mrs. Grace Acquah. James is wearing a shirt that Mrs. Acquah made for him as a gift.
  • (left to right) A family friend, Jaymie, Richmond, James Lanera, Mrs. Grace Acquah & Yaw (our taxi driver & friend)
  • James Lanera working with a few students outside, teaching them how to look up words in their English<-->French dictionaries.
  • James Lanera explaining some homework in extra detail to some students who were falling behind.
  • Classes 1-6 singing

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Album Description:
WHERE: Abokobi, Ghana - West Africa WHEN: Feb-July 2009 Photos of the Kiddy Kare Nursery and Preparatory School and its students in the classroom. Photos of Jaymie teaching French, English, Writing & Group work interaction. Also pictures of James Lanera, Jaymie's father, teaching a little and interacting with the children!

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