Lorna. Hi, if you read this... plenty of stickers and teaching aids are good. We are often scrambling around for decent material to work with. Pens and pencils would be great (the kids might get some of them!), rubbers (sorry, erasers!). All of that and more.... jenny is coming back to us next week and she is bringing stuff too.. if one of you can bring a potato masher - no make that 2 potato mashers!!
Cheers. Have good with KIU in Dar... Dar was my first culture shock.

If anyone sees Cheryl would you get her to email me with her and Nigs' email address. As they are not getting automatic updates about my journal like they should have been.

Hi Phil your journal sounds great let me know how the meeting went today i am very sad but thought you would like to know Tony serviced your car last week---now its down to me! Take care my darling all my love Mum. PS stay well!x

Phil,

Sorry I haven't emailed directly earlier. I leave in 9 days and will see you and Tom soon. I have TONS of teaching supplies and stickers. In fact, I'm going with less clothes in order to bring this stuff.

Is there something small (very small) that I could bring you guys to make you happy?

Can't wait to see you, meet you and the like! Sounds like you're doing just great. Way to go.

- Lorna

Hi Phil;

Its really good to get your latest update, is it this weekend the main man is arriving? Hope a few of the dilemas get sorted out. At least you're used to the rain, why do you think you've had the loft room for the last two years??!!?

It was good to get your card today, unfortunately we don't have an interpretur for the tongues! (1Cor 14:5)

You might be interested to know BBC are doing 10 min highlights each day on the internet shortly after the close of play. That means it should be starting Thursday morning around mid-day your time. The site is www.bbc.co.uk/cricket.

Sorry to hear about your mobile phone, if that's all you loose out there I'll be happy!

Look forward to future developments

Love, Dad

Hi Phil,

Have been reading your journals for the first time today, I am glad you're keeping well. You are so brave, good on you! Take care, will keep checking on your progresover there.

Hayley xx

Hi Phil sorry I have not been back to you on sat. I hope you will get this message before next sat your photos are great .I am quite sure you are missing Jen but carry on keeping your self well.Be careful not to be too personal on the message board! Did the boss come today to help with some of the problems? Are you looking foward to next week? you seem to have agreat room for doing your preparation. How is Tom you said he wasn't well is he better?Its Tony b/day tomorrow and I have a very horrid cold just got back from Lowestoft .I shall continue to pray for you and the work you are doing.Love you always Mumx

Hi Phil! Photos are great! Sounds like the teaching is going well! I know you must be missing home but remember you are missing the dark evenings and mornings, the frost and the christmas rush too so enjoy the sun and the culture while you can! You will back here before you know it wishing you were there! We all miss you and are thinking of you! xx

I have uploaded some photos to flickr but have reached my free limit. Luckily, I have finally been able to upload direct to this site, so that is what i will do in future. The ones on Flickr will stay there, but i just wont be able to add to them. Look out for new photos under TANZANIA on this site, however. Kwa Heri!

Hi Phil I am so glad you are having this learning experience .Try and see sad things as a redirection we all go through new experiences yours are just coming quicker than most .Take each day at a time and fix your eyes on a goal thats not too far ahead.If Southend U can beat Man U anything can happen. I shall continue to pray for you all --He is only a prayer away remember? Love you so much mumx

Mum, have managed to get rid of that message you posted 20 times. Did read it first, though. Please don't do it again! he he!

Hi Phil!
It's refreshing to hear that children are as the same wherever you go, (the swapping of place to confuse you), though it's not refreshing when its happening I know! Hopefully when the boss comes some of the problems you are all experiencing will be ironed out. As for teaching ideas - its hard to advise when as I'm not sure of the ability range but I will say that in my experience children respond to fun in learning. When teaching maths I usually try to incorporate maths games either into the lesson itself or as an reward at the end. They normally have to answer a question before each one goes to lunch (aimed at each child's ability) and they love it! Am teaching them maths bingo at the moment which helps with number recognition, if you need to make it harder they I would ask a sum and they have to check if they have the number which is the correct answer to the sum. English is never as exciting - except poetry - they love funny ones! Not sure if that's any help at all but I can always email you some more if you need them!!
The frost has arrived today and the fog is in the post says the weatherman so enjoy your sun and think of us! xxx