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Primary Project 2: Tutoring Family-less Children

Laurie — Fri, 11 May 2018 15:14:38 +0000

A big thing I’ve been doing in Kisii is tutoring these sweet kids at the children’s home. I’m not just catching them up on things they’re calling behind in, but I’m teaching them the love of learning and teaching… and showing them love and attention. The Fate of a Child Who Falls Behind Maybe you... Read more »

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Why I Haven’t Been Blogging or Posting Much

Laurie — Mon, 08 May 2017 10:22:50 +0000

First, What I’ve Been Up To: Teaching Reading to Struggling Readers at an Elementary School I’ve been teaching reading to some struggling readers at an elementary school, grades 4-7. I did this for one week before they had a 3 week break. This last week it started up again. I’m excited to get it going... Read more »

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These Hard Times

Laurie — Sat, 07 May 2016 09:36:30 +0000

I have written and rewritten this article many times. I’m trying not to say too much negative, but this has been a hard place. I’m teaching at a school in the Lake Victoria region of Kenya. The culture is male dominated. The people are not as friendly as in Uganda, by a long shot. The... Read more »

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Taata Kids, Mbale and Teaching P6 and P7 English

Laurie — Sun, 06 Mar 2016 16:16:28 +0000

I feel very comfortable here. I have my own room, my own space, my own bathroom, my own mirror, my own life. Mbale has a mountain to the East, supermarkets, lots of wifi bar and cafes, lots of good restaurants. It feels very safe, I have never felt anyone trying to hurt me or rip... Read more »

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Teaching and Making Websites

Laurie — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 08:43:45 +0000

I have spent the past month teaching a basic English class for adults and working on a website for a non-profit in rural Uganda, south of the Equator, in Kalisizo. This has, hands down, been the best month of my life. Every day is not “perfect” and there are things I dislike but duh, that’s... Read more »

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