Submitted by Barbara

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
One Day at a Time and Easy Does It – 12 Steps Motto

Everyone set out for 3 various schools after breakfast and pep talk from Sam. My school is a private kindergarten between Ammoudara and Gazi, where I helped school staff with a class of 4 or 5 year olds. A few knew some English but no conversational language and teachers that day didn’t speak English. I circulated among 5 tables and interacted with children, playing simple games or introducing myself with photos of my life. Children were active and delightful, and warmed quickly to conversing with picture aids. Class was from 9 to 1:15. They had tasks such as assembling a butterfly, coloring a spring picture, creating a collage of a sea scene.

Returned to hotel via bus, lunch, then the group took a bus trip to Heraklion with the entire team of 9. Problem solved around locating archaeological museum and finding chocolate specialty shop (an adventure).

Returned to hotel for late dinner at 8:30, meeting, summing up the day’s impressions (good, but some stress as it was the “1st day”). Planning for next day involved collaborating around the use of educational resources. Also, setting schedule for trip to Knossos in afternoon.