One of the things I love about teaching at international schools is the diverse community. Now that we have Tae and Elea it is so fun to expose them to other cultures right here in our own backyard. This weekend was our international festival. We dressed the kiddos in red, white, and blue and headed to school to enjoy the festivities and food. It was right during naptime, so we were only able to stay for about an hour. Tae managed to chow down 3 crepes from the French station, while I dined on some amazing Malaysian cuisine. Elea drank fresh coconut water and wasn't concerned with much else.
The week before the festival parents came in and taught the class about parts of their culture. My class learned about Chinese tea culture, a minority group in China, and how to do Chinese caligraphy. It was fun to learn along with the kiddos. On a separate note, Jess and I taught Tae's class about Brazil. Let's just say it's a good thing we teach older kids, they ate us alive. I thought it would be fun to teach them soccer. Nope, I didn't think about how all 12 kids would want the ball and as soon as they got the chance they would pick it up with their hands and run the other way while the other 11 kids cried because they didn't get it. Did I mention we are so thankful for Tae's loving and patient teachers?
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