Patrick & Katie in Kenya: Creative Story Writing

At Bosco Boys, we are computer teachers. Since we have been here our main lesson has been touch typing. There is no internet access to the children so we have to create lessons for the children. Many of them have never used a computer before, so some of the lessons are actually just turning on and off, correctly, a computer.

Recently there has been some room changes at Bosco Boys and of the changes has to do with the computer classroom. We have been shifted to a bigger room, which will be able to accommodate more computers. The problem about changing the room right now is that school is still in session. So the move has been taking almost 5 1/2 weeks now. We haven't had computer class for this entire time.

So during our computer periods where we are supposed to be teaching typing, we have been thinking of new lesson plans to teach the children in just about any subject/topic. We have taught the children the continents, the difference between countries/continents, some English grammar, and have had them draw pictures/write create small stories.

The older classes have been a bit easier than class 4 and 5 because they are quiet enough to have study hall. The younger classes, have been different. They at times are very good but most of the time they're being little kids, which we understand. The thing that has worked best for them is the picture drawing/creative story writing.

These pictures are drawings/stories of a boy named Edwin, class 4. We decided to write a topic on the board, draw a picture to give an idea, and set a certain time for the children to draw/create a story about the topic. We then would repeat the steps 2 more time but the children had to combine the topics within their stories. Some of the children understood the directions, some didn't.

We chose to post Edwin's because when the class was finishing he wouldn't give us his papers. As we were leaving the classroom he gave us his papers, he had cut small holes into the sides and strung some sort of string to create a book.

TREE

My Tree is called mangos tree
My tree He have many mangos.
and Many brachers.
My tree He have many bird

BOAT - The largest lake in Africa (we believe) is Lake Victoria, which borders on the western part of Kenya. Edwin drew a picture of a boat and fish in Lake Victoria.

Story of the boat
One day Iamgo to Like Victoria
Im vawand a wheal is What
to baet me Iamam scren He
want to eat me iamgo hariap
asta Iamrech Iam go aut
to si a wheal iamsi is very
fre Ran awary of my live.
a and that is my story
Good Luck