When I arrived in Guyana, I was asked to stay after school each day to spend some quality “guy time” with the boys I work with. With all female teachers at school and all female matrons at their home, they spend very little time around men. This is why I find it so important that they are role models for each other, especially the older boys for the younger ones. I live with 3 females myself, not to mention my all-female co-workers, so I’m down for some time with dudes, too.
Here, I’ve captured a few of the fun activities I’ve done with the boys after school in October. Our art supplies are limited, so we do a lot of coloring, but I think it works out. This is when I get the prime opportunity to mingle with the younger boys, mainly grades 1, 2, and 3.
Really great of you to spend the extra time with the boys. I’m sure they appreciate it.