Definite highlight here...
We got to visit and stay for 10 - 15 minutes in the village school. It consisted of a smaller building divided into two rooms. The room I spent my time in was filled with elementary students - the oldest was 9 years old. There were about 24 students in this room. The other room had maybe 10 students that were middle school aged. The younger students were studying the numbers 1 - 12, writing as well as speaking them. They were also learning to write the letter 'e.' Obviously, there were some other studies mapped out on the board, but the lesson we observed concerned the numbers and letters. The headmaster had a leather strip that coiled up into a circle, and when the students misbehaved, he marched over to their area and forcefully slapped an end of the coil on their desk. I've never seen students quiet down so quickly. The burning question on my mind? Where can I get one of those leather coils for my classroom???!!!
