Day at the Prestige pre- school and nursery
The day starts like it always starts: a cup of instant coffee and a few toasts with jam. After breakfast,…
The first Montessori kindergarten in a Tanzanian government school
The kindergarten in Korongoni primary school in Moshi has improved a lot during the last year. I interviewed the main kindergarten teacher Clara, in the beginning of August 2014.
Clara is a qualified primary school teacher for children in standard three to seven and for children with special needs. However, due to the shortage of teachers in Korongoni primary school…
“This is our nursery and our society” – Neema’s Montessori Daycare
Neema’s Nursery and Montessory Daycare at Kiwodea – Saba Saba Moshi – Tanzania started with seven children on 6th of January 2014. Now there are 35 of 3-6 year old children coming to the nursery and daycare. Neema’s Nursery and Montessory Daycare is located in Moshi. Neema’s Nursery and Montessory Daycare is a private school and the teaching is mainly in English.
English, numbers and games in the Winning Star’s Nursery School
This week we visited the Winning Stars Nursery School in Kunduchi. 17 children, from three to seven years old, attend the school. The teacher Glory has worked in the school for two years and says that the volunteers help her a lot! The volunteers come mainly…
Making a difference for the orphan children in the Glory Orphanage
Art in Tanzania volunteers have been dedicating a lot of their time and enthusiasm to further develop Glory, an orphanage in Dar es Salaam. The orphanage serves as a home to 9 children and as a day-time school for other children from the neighborhood. During the day, the volunteers have been teaching the children reading and writing using interactive games, songs and other exercises…
A day as an African pupil – day celebrations
On Thursday morning we left the house with three Danish volunteers to “One School – Primary and Nursery”. They were going to teach there, and we wanted to experience being an African pupil for one day. It was a bit higher standard at the school. The pupils had desks, books and other school material. Everyone was wearing a school uniform in light blue…
Interview with Mark Okello from Youth Initiatives Tanzania
Youth initiatives Tanzania (YITA) is one of the most vibrant and committed youth organizations addressing the challenges facing young people in slums around Dar es Salaam. YITA’s mission is to facilitate socio-economic empowerment of young people in informal urban settlements through supporting up and coming entrepreneurs and youth who are getting involved in politics and decision-making…
The Beginning of New Thinking within Schools in Tanzania
Trez Hota Nursery school is one of many nursery schools situated in Bahari Beach, Dar es Salaam. Children from the age of just a few months up to 7 years old attend the school. There are three classrooms – one for babies, another for toddlers and the third for older children who fall between the ages of 5 and 6 years. Each class has between 8 to 16 children…
Malala Yousafzai nominated for Nobel Peace Prize ahead of International Day of the Girl Child
By Amy Pitman (Originally published on Oct 9, 2013) International Relations Volunteer, Art In Tanzania The International Day of the…
Detroit Sober House is greatly helping drug addicts
Suleiman Mauly was a normal child, who liked playing football and was good in school. In school he felt bored and started to hang out with the “wrong” people and using drugs. After a while he became an addict. He says he ended up hurting himself and others more than he could ever imagine…