Tim and Sharon Simmonds Equipping the Next Generation of Missionaries! 
Tim teaching Literacy Class
We are 4 weeks into the Fall semester at the NTM Missionary Training Center, with Tim having finished the Literacy class and now teaching the CLA Practicum.
In the Literacy Course missionary candidates are introduced to the importance of a reproducible literacy program in a tribal church planting context, as well as an overview of the process of producing literacy materials and implementing a program.
In an illiteracy demonstration, students got a taste of what it may feel like to be sitting in the seat of a non-literate person during their first literacy lesson, experiencing the confusion of learning a completely new alphabet for the sounds of their language! To find out about another interesting aspect of the Literacy Course, check out Del and Arielle’s blog here>>.
Tim as a Dobu Language Helper
The CLA (Culture/Language Acquisition) Practicum is always a busy but stimulating time, giving the students an opportunity to experience developing cross-cultural relationships in a simulated tribal village setting by applying the CLA principles and methodology they are learning. We appreciate your prayers for the teachers and missionary candidates as we share this learning adventure!
