Well, I think I am getting closer to loading the pictures...I had to track down a new computer that was in English..now to just download the correct software.
Today, we spent the morning on the campus visiting the classrooms. We viewed a majority of the lower elementary classes and the programs they incorporate into the class day. They all do calisthenics each morning then separate out to their special classes: swimming, piano and tae kwon doo are just a few examples. Each student gets 30 minutes a day with a private piano instructor and they have built 180 private piano rooms with a grand piano in each, for the students to practice on (there are pictures of the piano buildings that I will post on the blog site--the buildings look like castles).
A few of our teachers taught their lessons today (P.E and American History) and those went well. It was interesting to see the classes/students and how they reacted to American Teachers.
This morning we had the flag raising ceremony and almost 3000 students from the middle and high school came out onto the field for this every Monday occurrence. It was quite the site to see all of these students in one of three uniforms they are allowed to wear, line up in rows and columns without any announcements by the adults. Mr. Loria was the guest speaker and he thanked the students and school for this 8 year relationship.
(I will continue the post when we return from the Beijing Zoo.)
Today, we spent the morning on the campus visiting the classrooms. We viewed a majority of the lower elementary classes and the programs they incorporate into the class day. They all do calisthenics each morning then separate out to their special classes: swimming, piano and tae kwon doo are just a few examples. Each student gets 30 minutes a day with a private piano instructor and they have built 180 private piano rooms with a grand piano in each, for the students to practice on (there are pictures of the piano buildings that I will post on the blog site--the buildings look like castles).
A few of our teachers taught their lessons today (P.E and American History) and those went well. It was interesting to see the classes/students and how they reacted to American Teachers.
This morning we had the flag raising ceremony and almost 3000 students from the middle and high school came out onto the field for this every Monday occurrence. It was quite the site to see all of these students in one of three uniforms they are allowed to wear, line up in rows and columns without any announcements by the adults. Mr. Loria was the guest speaker and he thanked the students and school for this 8 year relationship.
(I will continue the post when we return from the Beijing Zoo.)