Joining Hands Nepal
A Family Orphan HomeArchive for Nepal
Daily Routine
Now that the school session has begun in earnest and we have our first volunteer coming next week, we have developed a schedule for the children to follow to get them on a regular daily routine. We believe this newfound discipline will benefit them greatly, especially in the learning and practicing of English.
Daily Schedule for Joining Hands Nepal Family Home:
6:00 – 6:30 Wake up & Wash
6:30 – 7:00 Morning Tea
7:00 – 8:00 Morning Study
8:00 – 9:00 Rec Class (art, music, yoga, etc..)
9:00 – 9:30 Lunch
9:30 – 10:00 Leave for School
10:00 – 4:00 School Time
4:00 – 4:30 Afternoon Snack & Tea
4:30 – 5:30 Free Time
5:30 – 6:30 English Conversation Class
6:30 – 7:30 Evening Study
7:30 – 8:00 Dinner
8:00 – 9:30 Free Time until Bed
10:00 Must be in bed
Guest Prep
Last night we spent a long time with the children preparing them for the arrival of our first foreign guest next week. We held an extra long English conversation class with less Nepali translation help than usual to get them used to what it will be like with volunteers who cannot speak Nepali. During this class, we also stressed the importance to practice speaking regularly in English outside of class with foreign guests to get comfortable with English as a conversational medium and not just a class subject. Finally, we gave them a clear and detailed explanation of why volunteers will be coming to the orphanage to stay with us, what the volunteers’ job will be, and how the children are expected to act and interact with the volunteers. And of course we told them what a wonderful opportunity this is for cultural exchange and a better understanding of the world for them that most children in Nepal will never get. Overall, it was a productive and satisfying night, and most of the children seem ready to embrace this unbelievable future.
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