2024年初,曹光彪書院義教團在書院招募新團員,接著做訓練和團建,準備教案,進行試教。經過三個多月準備,5月20至24日,18位團員到貴州從江縣貫洞鎮幹團美娥小學進行義教。

這是義教團第7次到幹團美娥小學為小朋友服務,內容包括英語、體育、藝術,早讀和午讀,最後一天也為全校小朋友舉辦了園遊會。

近年,該小學不斷接收來自從江縣西部新移民的學生,目前總共有16個班近750學生。義教期間,義教團全部團員以“班主任”角色參與早讀課,並分成英語、體育、藝術三組,集中給三和四年級上課。

義教五天共有29節課,包括不少創新和特色內容,例如藝術課用廢紙做實用收納盒、做氣球小動物、青蛙合唱團、摺書皮。體育課加入飛盤、紙飛機、花樣田徑比賽等。英語則通過節慶和生日主題,介紹相關詞語,也加入課堂小遊戲,提高學生的學習動力。

午讀是這一期新增的內容,按年級講述繪本故事,包括1-2年級“風是什麼顏色的”,3-4年級“猜猜我有多愛你”,5-6年級“你很特別”。

這一期比較特別的安排,是團員全部參與學校星期四下午的小朋友社團活動,包括足球和籃球,美術,舞蹈,音樂,盧笙,和侗歌。

上課中遇到的最大挑戰是每班人數多。為了有效控制課堂秩序,義教團每一課由全組4-6位哥哥姐姐一起出動,也有其他組員來幫忙,課堂活動分成小組進行。

整個團隊充分合作,加上創意的活動設計,讓全部小朋友都能參與。貴州小朋友一如既往的熱情,積極參與,除了給哥哥姐姐寫信,也有小朋友自發製作小手工送給他們。

義教最後一天,院長、正副團長跟學校校長開會總結。團長匯報了這次義教的成果,校長也充分肯定了義教的價值,下一期在英語、體育、和藝術課基礎上,也將加入科學主題。大家也討論了小朋友社團活動的改善方法。

義教團每天下午都做當天總結,並實時調整教學安排。最後一天總結大會後,確立其中一位副團長為第8期團長,並選出一位新副團長。大家期待繼續為山區小朋友服務,一直義教,一直改變!

In early 2024, the CKPC Voluntary Teaching Team recruited new members. After more than three months of preparation, from 20 to 24 May, 18 members of the group went to Guizhou Province to teach at Gongtuan Mei’e Primary School in Congjiang County.
This was the seventh time that the Volunteer Teaching Team had served the children of Gongtuan Mei’e Primary School. The Team gave classes on English, sports, arts, morning and afternoon reading. On the last day, they organized game booths for all the children in the school.
In recent years, the school has seen an increase in the number of students. Most are new immigrants from the western part of Congjiang County. It now has nearly 750 students in 16 classes. The Team forms three groups to concentrate on teaching the third and fourth grades.
There were 29 classes in the five-day volunteer teaching, including many innovative and distinctive contents, such as using waste paper to make storage boxes, making balloon animals, frog choir, and book covers in the art class. Physical education classes included Frisbee, paper airplanes, track and field competitions, etc. In English classes, relevant words were introduced through festival and birthday themes, and classroom games helped boost students’ learning motivation.
The biggest challenge was the large number of students in each class. In order to effectively control the classroom order, the Voluntary Teaching Team deployed 4-6 members in each class, and the classroom activities were divided into small groups. There were also other team members helping out.
The entire Team cooperated fully and the creative activity design allowed all children to participate. The children in Guizhou were as enthusiastic and actively participated as ever. In addition to writing letters to the big brothers and sisters, some children also spontaneously made small handicrafts for them.
On the last day at school, Master Lau and the Voluntary Teaching Team leaders had a meeting with the school principal. The team leader reported on the achievements of the volunteer teaching, and the principal fully acknowledged the value of the volunteer teaching. For the next visit, science topics will be added to the current English, physical education, and art classes.
The team conducted summary discussion every afternoon and adjusted teaching arrangements as needed. On the last day, one of the deputy team leaders was elected as the 8th team leader and a new deputy team leader was also elected. The Team looked forward to continuing to serve the children in Guizhou’s mountainous areas. Keep on teaching, and keep on making changes!