So, I promised pictures from the basic and primary schools in King Weston.  All of the children who come to school each day either need to walk or take a taxi or public bus.  There are no school buses in Jamaica.  Some children walk quite a long distance to get to school – a walk that would probably take me a half hour.  Even the teachers and principal take public transport. I asked one first grade girl how she gets to school in the morning.  I already knew that she lived quite a distance away but was curious as to if she walked or took a taxi.  She said that some days she walks and some days she takes a taxi, just depends on if her mom gives them money for a taxi.  It's no wonder Jamaicans dominate track! 

I have been spending time in the basic school with the 3-5 year olds.  There are moments when I find it extremely hard to stay, as the teacher constantly yells at the children and uses corporal punishment.  The other day she walked over to a little girl and pinched her arm because she was not doing her work.  One time she slapped one of the girls in the face.  So, I just walk away or leave the school when she treats the children that way.  It is sad because I look at their faces and they are not happy to be in school.  Children should love school at that age.  The only time I really saw them happy and smiling and laughing was when I let them chase me outside.  They loved it!!  And then one child handed me a leaf and I pretended to eat it…they laughed so hard!  They continued to hand me leaves and I kept pretending to eat them.  Then I handed leaves to them and they started to pretend.  One girl actually took a bite and soon realized it did not taste too appetizing…haha.  They all love to race, so we lined up and all raced back and forth and back and forth.