Day 3

Day 3
 
Feel more comfortable and familiar to what Im doing here now. Though still not easy to remember the kid's name, every time they laugh at me so Im quite hopeless!
 
Today, I was with one of the girl who missed the bus to go to the school. They have to get up 5am cos bus will come and pick them up at 6am. (I was quite surprised that none of her room mate woke her up, btw.) Normally, they have to help the aunties or uncles and do some work if they skip the school. Then she said she cried when the bus gone without her because she didnt wanted to miss the school so Ive asked permission of the manager to do some homework with her. We did some mathematics paper work from the folder for her grade. It was a three-figure number addition and subtraction. She can do it but struggled as it was not in a normal order. They know the one of the number to add/subtract and answer but have to find out what is the other number to make the formula to be equal to the answer.(89-X=31 for example)
Also we did one to two-figure number multiplication. She was taking time then I have realised that she hasnt remembered multiplication table, so she was doing addition for every exercises.(8×3=8+8+8=24 for example) I asked her if she have heard the way to remember the table but she didnt know. Ive asked her age, she was 14 years old (She looks 10-12 yrs old). I dont know English mathematics curriculum plan but I think these are all for under 10 years old exercises in Japan. (not with X but says “fill the number in the square” type of excersises) We did chose the paper work from her grade Ive thought. I dont know if she is specially behind but possible. I think I have to speak with a manager that we, volunteers needs to know what is the school aim for each age as we are responsible for a homework class. (or I can take her back home.)
 
The children live in Agape is likely to be behind the school work from their back ground. Lots of children been brought here because of the difficult family issues. They often been abandoned by the school before they come to Agape so now they have to catch up everything. We are not allowed to bond with a particular child as it is not fare for other children but I really felt that I want to help her out , give all my little knowledges and experiences.
 
We normally cook dinner at home but tonight, weve been lazy, we ordered pizza!! It was huge 30cm diameter and only around R60-70(£6-7)!
 
 
大分この生活にも慣れてきたようです。ただ、どうにもこうにも、子供たちの名前が覚えられない。毎回笑われています。
 
今日は、スクールバスに乗り遅れたと言う女の子と一緒に過ごしました。バスは6時に迎えに来るので、子供たちはみんな5時に起きないと間に合わないんです。(しかし、何で同じ部屋の子達は起こしてくれなかったんですかね。)普通、学校をサボると、Agapeのおじちゃん・おばちゃんの手伝いをしないといけないんですが、彼女は学校をサボりたかったわけではなく、バスに乗り遅れた時は泣いたと言うので、マネージャーにお願いして、勉強を見てあげる許可をもらいました。彼女の学年相当の算数の練習問題をやることになり、3桁の足し算・引き算をやっていたんですが、どうも手こずっている様子。普通に足し算・引き算するのではなく、答えが解っていて、何を足したら良いのか、もしくは引いたら良いのかを考える形の問題だったんです。(89-X=31の様に。)
また、一桁から二桁の掛け算もやりました。なんだか時間がかかってるな、と思ったら、九九を覚えていないので、いちいち全部足し算でやっていたんです。(8×3=8+8+8=14 と言う具合に。)彼女に、九九の覚え方は学校で習ったか聞いたら、解らないと言われてしまいました。そして改めて彼女の歳を聞くと、14歳と。(見た感じは10-12歳くらい。)英国の算数(数学)のカリキュラムは解りませんが、日本では10歳までにやる内容だと思います。(Xは使わないで、四角に数字を入れなさい、と言う内容で。)練習問題の用紙は、彼女の学年のものだったはずなので、彼女自身が遅れている可能性もあります。次回のミーティングでマネージャーに、各学年の履修科目と内容を聞いてみようと思います。ボランティアたちが宿題を見ている以上、知らないといけない情報なので。
 
Agapeの子供たちは他の子供に比べて、家族背景・環境の関係で、勉強が遅れていることが良くあります。多くの子供たちは、家族に何らかの深い事情があり、Agapeに来ており、ここに来る前まで学校に行ったことがなかったと言うケースもしばしばです。私たちは不公平にならないよう、一人の子を特別扱いしないように通達されていますが、彼女のことはほっておけないです。自分の持ってる知識と経験だけでも、すべて彼女に伝えたいです。
 
普段は家でみんなで料理しますが、今日はちょっとずるして、ピザを頼んでしまいました。直径30cmの大判で、一枚R60-70(780-910円)!!!
 
 
Life continues...(つづく。。。)
 
Love,
Kaoru

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youandi

Hi Kaoru,

You made it!!!
Do you remember me?
We would be volunteers together in November, I'm glad to see that you there know.
Give all the children a big hug from me.
And would you do something for me, would you ask Pamela if she get my email and give her my email, because I try to contact her.
My email is youandi_gilain@hotmail.com
It would be nice if you want to do that.
Keep writing I will follow you xxx

Batgirl!

Hello my little travelling friend!
It sounds like you are having a fatastic time.Im so pleased you finally got there and all is going well. Its an amazing country isn't it?
Well tomorrow is my birthday off to London, wish you where there to meet me! Never mind we can make up for it when you get home.
It is still very cold here but at least the sun has been shinning,im very envious of you in that lovely climate.
Anyway keep in touch and keep up the good work.
Lots of love Janey xx

Kaoru

Hi Youandi!

Yes, ofcourse I remember you! Im sorry I couldnt come in November but I hope you had a good time here. Im doing well (as you can see!), glad Ive made it too, lots of things to make me think about.
Im writing too much on my diary & worried that nobody will want to read it but Im glad that sbd giving me a nice comment, thank you!

Yes, Ill pass your email to Pamela & yor love to all the kids!

xx
Kaoru

Kaoru

Hello BD girl!!!

Thank you for ur comment, really nice to hear from my old friend!!
Yes, weather is perfect, too hot today though! Ive finally burnt myself, it hurts!!! Weve been to Durban city for the WE, it was very interesting. Ill try update it asap if you r not falling to sleep for my story, come back!

Lots of love xxx
Kaoru

Kaoru Yamanaka

Name: Kaoru Yamanaka

Volunteered at Agape from 01 Mar 2010 to 27 Mar 2010

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Hello, my name is Kaoru. Thank you for visiting my weblog. I am living & working in London as a paediatric nurse.

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