Darasa

                                                                                                   Karen

                                                                                                 Kurwa

                                                                                                Jackie

                                                                                                  Hope

                                                                                          Lazaro

                                                                                               Nina

                                                                                          Tessa

                                                                                        Anya

“Darasa time, darasa time, darasa time!” Lazaro screams as he runs down the hall to collect the other preschoolers. When I come around the corner the rest of the kids start chanting, “Darasa!” while they scurry around to put on their shoes. Darasa means “class/school” in Swahili. Many of the kids know some English, but their understanding of Swahili is much better. I have eight kids in preschool right now. Kurwa, Jaqueline and Karen are all 2 - 2.5 years old. Triplets, Nina, Anya, and Tessa are 3 years old while twins, Hope and Lazaro will be 4 years old in a couple of months. We are currently learning our colors, animals, alphabet, English, numbers and about Jesus! Some are still learning how to go potty and others can already write their name. We have lots of fun making crafts, singing songs, playing duck-duck-goose, and going for walks. We have good days and bad days, but overall I love it and they seem to love it too! Sometimes they are very naughty and disobedient, but they are extremely bright kids and fast learners as well, which makes every day full of surprises:)