Day 7: July 26, 2011

Written by: Pamela

On Tuesday, July 26^th, dawn arrived with the call of the green spotted dove. What a lovely way to be awakened and in such an amazing place! We began the day with an early breakfast and a bumpy truck ride to visit the Sigiti and Silobi Schools. The team visited in classrooms at the Silobi Elementary School. We read stories, sang songs, and played some of their favorite games. One game involves calling a person’s name. That person comes to the center of the circle and performs. See Miss Walker and Miss Mokotoff below. Coach Austin and one of our hosts went to the Silobi High School and played in a competitive soccer game. Before we left the elementary choir sang several special songs for us. Mrs. Vrieland and Mrs. Thames would have been amazed at their beautiful harmony.

Silobi's School Choir

Our second visit on Tuesday was to the Sigiti School. Once again, we were met by the Head of School and greeted warmly. We visited classrooms and listened to the children read, sing, recite poems, and watched as they went about their lessons. You can see that their classrooms are very different than ours. It is winter in Zimbabwe and the children are dressed for cool mornings.

Coach Austin got the youngest three classes out onto the playground for some extra fun. Many of the children learned very quickly what skipping is all about.

Tuesday was another amazing day in a land far away!