Every year the 6th graders at the school I volunteer at put on an elaborate English play. This year they are doing a production of "The Prince and the Pauper". They begin practicing almost 4 months in advance, rotating between rehearsing lines, songs and dances.
Working with kita vav (6th grade) on this project has definitely been the highlight of my time at this school. I finally understand what my teachers meant by the "joys of teaching students who want to learn". These talmidim are so enthusiastic about this play and are so motivated to make it a success that you can't help wanting to share in this experience.
Me and the two other girls from Year Course work with students individually on their lines, helping with pronunciation, memorization and especially how to play their parts. Students who may under normal circumstances resent working with us in their notebooks are eager to get the sounds right and make the intonations convincing.
While we work in a small room upstairs, our lovely spacious English room has been temporarily taken hostage by our other friends, three Tsofim girls who are part of Year Course as their year of service (Shnat Sherut) before joining the army. They are in charge of choreographing and teaching the musical numbers to the students- a daunting task that requires an incredible amount of patience.
Though we are leaving this school and Bat Yam in a couple short weeks we are eagerly anticipating returning to see the final production in February.
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