Today we spent the entire day in Italian elementary classrooms. It was incredible to compare the schools here to the schools back home in the U.S. We first noticed that all of the students wore croc slippers....I did not find out the exact reason yet so I will be sure to find out! Then I noticed their respectable behavior when we entered. It was so awesome to see and hear how curious they were about us and the U.S. We got to read Where's Walrus to them and we had them draw their own pictures of walrus in a scenario in their town. The students got right to drawing and produced some amazing, detailed pictures. The used rulers, colors, shading, and all to produce their scene. They were only in 4th grade! When that was all done, we sang a few songs with the students and they sang a song to us in French. It was so precious! These students are currently studying 3 languages! It is truly amazing.
We then went to another school and had a different experience. We just talked to the students and spoke English with them to help practice. We sang songs with the children and answered some questions and headed back to the hotel!
When our long day was over, we all took an awesome nap. Then, we headed to an awesome Italian place to eat. The food was beyond amazing and was the best we have had yet! I can't wait to go back tomorrow =)
I think you are right on, Sky. The students were as curios about us adder were about them. It WAS a long day, but it seemed to give us some great insight to Italian children. Grazie
ReplyDeleteWow! Three languages! American students need to learn at least a second language... ~Lin
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