#5 Typical school day



Besides Bible stories and songs, we spent a lot of time playing with the children one on one, developing fine and gross motor skills.



Last week was face-paint day.  We painted the kids' faces and they painted ours! A bit messy, but fun and to their delight!
    













Working with 3-5 year olds all day can be pretty tiring!
 











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