Tooty Ta!

Lots of fun things this week! Yesterday we visited Ariccia's elementary school. The school contains preschool children all the way to fourth grade. Since I am the only person in our group in education, I was volunteered to teach the kids a song! Of course, I chose Tooty Ta, the great Early Childhood classic by Dr. Jean Feldman. The kids liked it, but they were very shy. I also don't speak a lot of Italian, so it was hard to get them into it. One class taught me their own Italian version! It involved the tune of "Singing in the Rain" some hand motions, and the words "shoo shoo sha sha!" It was pretty cute, especially the part where you put your head back and do a little dance. The kids burst into giggles at that part. They were very sweet and so smart! They are not older than ten, and they're already doing projects in English! One little boy shamed us by saying "why don't you learn Italian?"

PAUL IS HERE! I am so excited that my little brother got to come see me! We're going on Spring Break Sunday. We're heading to London and Paris. I'm so excited! The only thing that would make it better would be if the rest of my family could come too! I don't know when will be the next time I will write. If it's not until after Spring Break, then Buona Pasqua, everybody (happy easter)!