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Surprise! School holiday starts today!

Ana and Moses were dressed in their uniforms and ready to go... but the Home of Love van never came... apparently nursery school children start their holiday today! A week earlier than anticipated... they must have run out of sugar at the school...

So, suddenly, I have the four kids at home, without any forethought about how to occupy their time - a MUST for Moses, especially!

So, out come my favorite activities: any Melissa and Doug activity (today it's the playdough set and Write-a-Mats) and any Usbourne books (central to our homeschooling).

My goal is to set up a resource room at Home of Love with such activities to promote literacy and educational play after school and on the long holidays (nursery students will be on holiday now for 6 weeks!). We have the luxury of such wonderful educational resources for our children, yet Home of Love has, so far, worked hard to survive and there has been no extra money for books, games, and structured play activities. Pray that we can come up with what we need to create an organized resource room for our children! :)

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Debbie said…
When I come over next I am bringing school supplies that my granddaughter requested in lieu of birthday presents. Some of them are earmarked for you (my excuse to visit Gulu). I also have a lady in Ontario who is doing a supply drive and has asked what I want for supplies. So make a list and I will pass it along to her....
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