Hi guys!
Tonight is my last night in Hiroshima. Yesterday we spent the day at a middle school and today we visited a high school. The school visits have been the best part of my trip. I have had a chance to see students and teachers in action. It has been interesting to see how Japanese schools are like ours in the U.S. and how they are different. I'm anxious to get home to tell you all the details.
Tomorrow morning I will meet my host family. The dad works for the local government. The mom works part time, but I don't know where yet. The daughter is a college student and the son is a high school student. They don't speak much English and I don't speak much Japanese. I am looking forward to the challenge of communicating with them. So far, my experience has been that we can figure out what one another is saying by acting things out or drawing pictures. I think that we will do fine.
I won't be able to send a message to you for the next 2 or 3 days but I will get back to you as soon as I can when I get back to Tokyo. I will add some more photos to my web site tomorrow (tonight, your time).
I have been thinking of you even more since I have been visiting schools. I can't wait to share all my new learning with you!
love to all,
Mrs. Calkins