Visiting a Homeschool Classroom in South Africa

I'm not a huge fan of milk, but mielie pap with milk was very good! Coffee and rusks are also a popular breakfast. Yes, the children have coffee for breakfast! Do you drink coffee? I put a picture of some boxes of rusks in my first food album. A rusk is like a very hard biscuit, but it is very good with coffee! Some of the younger kids also answered that they would sometimes have pizza for dinner. 

What is your house like?:

I've had the pleasure of being able to visit several different homes while I have been here in South Africa. The classroom that I taught the homeschooled kids in was inside a very large home. The majority of the homes that I visited during my journey to South Africa were very big and open and were mainly made of brick. Most of the houses that I visited have house helpers or maids, as well. What do you think these details tell you about the families who live in these homes? How do you think your life would be different if you had house helpers?

What chores do you have at home?:

This one was a fun one for the kids to answer! They answered some pretty typical things such as mowing the lawn, doing the dishes, making their beds or taking the trash out. Not so different from other kids in different countries after all, huh?

What jobs do your parents have?:

There were a lot of engineers in the community of kids that I visited. However, there were a few other answers including a therapist and teacher. 

What time does school start, and what time do you go home?:

The kids said that even though they are homeschooled, they still go to school and finish at the same time the other kids do in normal schools.

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