Name of Partner Organization
Moshi Primary School
P.O. Box 3024 Moshi
Head teacher: Shomuya Mvamba
Alumni References: John Gallo: jmsdad@verizon.net
Jennifer Reif: issaquahflowergirl@comcast.net
General Information about the Partner Organization
Moshi Primary School is situated approximately half a kilometer from the Home Base. The school enrolls pupils for two levels, pre-primary level and primary level. The primary level has seven grades; primary I to primary VII with average of 700 pupils (364 boys and 331 girls). Teaching is done in Kiswahili but English is among the 6 subjects normally offered, and is taught in English. The regular subjects include Math, science, Kiswahili, English, General Knowledge and Arts and Crafts.
The school has an acute shortage of teachers in and supplies for arts and crafts. It has a total of 22 teachers (1 man and 21 women).
Duties
Two Levels of responsibilities are available:
a) Classroom teaching: The Volunteer will work with the assigned teacher to support the teaching of certain topics(s) within the curriculum. Activities could range from providing direct teaching on a given topic, assisting in the design of student subject activities and managing group activities, providing exercises for class work and or home work and marking students work that are geared to promoting utilizing use of English language skills. (Bring a red pen for marking students’ papers).
b) Specific student projects can be set up to promote cultural exchanges and explore differences between Tanzania and other nationalities through reading, writing discussions etc.
Useful supplies/desirable attributes
Supplies and equipments:
• Depending on your subject area, book resources would be very useful as reference material.
• Supplies of mathematical models, scientific models, maps and student centered activities.
• Readily designed group activities with facilitator instructions, ready for review and implementation.
• Team building activities, self esteem and empowerment games are greatly encouraged.
• Primary pupils’ sports gear.
• Magazines, brochures on your current or past experiences or any pieces of reliable material to help introduce your regular environment to your colleagues.
• Special costumes that explains your cultural background or institution affiliation, etc.
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“[Madame Lucy] introduces me to her 5th grade [English] class... In perfect English they say "Good morning, Sir" with military precision. They sing a welcome song - "Welcome, Welcome, We're very glad to meet you..." They are all smiling... The teacher says I could go over numbers if I like, and leaves… I am standing in front of 99 kids! 4 or 5 squeezed into a bench/desk built for two. They share about 60 pens/pencils and maybe 30 books. A crude blackboard and chalk that breaks way too easy. They know more than I think they will, and recognize numbers up to 10,000 at least. I thought I would be teaching 1-2-3. The teacher came back about 20 minutes later and suggested doing time-of-day. I draw a clock and keep changing the hands and questioning them. Then the teacher does an exercise from a book that I help with. I feel useful for the first time.
“[The next day,] another teacher asks if I would like to meet some more classes. Yes! She takes me to a 7th, 4th, 2nd, 1st [grades], and nursery. The nursery kids were having their porridge and were unbelievably cute. Big smiles for the white stranger. All classes do their version of a welcome song and clap. I ask her to tell them that I am here to teach them English, and to learn Swahili and their culture from them, and to play "futbol". Every class was crazy about the last part, cheering and clapping. I had brought two new soccer balls from home and took them with me to school. At the 12:30 break and walk outside with the ball and kick it down to the play area. Kids run from all over. I organize a 5th against 4th [grade] game with the help of a few kids who speak some English. They have a way to pick just eleven and we are off. I play with the 4th graders and it's a fun game. Someone bangs the alarm stick on the broken barrel signaling break is over. Many ask if I will be back tomorrow.”
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