The school where I have been helping to re-write the curriculum only has baby class (preschool), nursery class (K-4), and pre-unit (K-5), so, in order to continue their education, the pre-unit kids have been busy taking entrance exams for various other schools in the area. Six of them are hoping to start class one (first grade) at the primary school we have been involved with.
Pre-unit studying for entrance examsThey took the exam last week, and all six of them did very well. The curriculum at their pre-prinary school is much more focused on creativity and sensory development than standard Kenyan curriculm, and it is serving these kids very well. (Go figure...three and four year olds need to learn other things in addition to reading, writing, and math...)
As a point of contrast, one of the girls from the school continued on to one of the public primary schools near by and spent two years studying there. This year, she wanted to attend class three at "our" primary school, so she came back to her teachers in the village for study help. This very bright girl actually was less advanced academically now than she was when she graduated from pre-unit two years ago.
Pre-unit taking a practice exam-- don't you wish that your teacher would let you sit on the floor to take a test?
They helped her study for a few weeks, and she managed to do realatively well on her entrance exam -- testimony to how quickly she picks things up. The education they get plays a huge role in determining these kids' future, so, schools like the ones our friends are running are an incredible blessing to the community -- and a huge ministry opportunity.
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