Social Erasmus: A day with the Children.

What comes to your mind when you hear of a child, or rather children?:) The very precious innocently looking children, what do you really think? "They are so adorable" Yes, I think so too! :). They are beautiful, humble, smart, joyful, not yet brain washed which makes their ideas the most genius.  

I am an Uncle to seven beautiful nieces and more still waiting to be born :D. I just simply love to be around children and to share the only moment they know which is HAPPY moments. I was really glad to hear that the Erasmus Student Network chapter of my host University organizes some social erasmus activities in which one of it is spending cherishable moments with some primary school children.

I was really excited that I had to forgo all other plans just to be part of the team of students to spend this one time event with this lovely children. Not only do we have to spend time with them but also to learn from one another, just great! Our task was to teach the children Mathematics (geometric figures & numbers) in our various languages and also to make Christmas cards.

Display of the Christmas cards made. ;)

The thought of being a teacher for a day sounded like a very easy task but believe me it's not "easy". My case was a bit more special because I had to teach the children in two different languages; my mother tongue Yoruba and Finnish. The children were very cooperative and willing to learn which makes the atmosphere more friendly. 

Feeling like a teacher :D

The children had the opportunity to learn some things in seven languages (yoruba, finnish, spanish, french, romanian, german and english) from a team of dedicated Erasmus exchange students. 

We "teachers" :D gave the pupil all we can, and the pupil in return appreciated our effort, time and most importantly patience. At the end of the lessons, the children showed their appreciation by saying "thank you" and also gave us some souvenirs to take home :). 

It was indeed a special moment we had with the kids ;)