The kids are FASCINATED with my eraser pen. I marked up their spelling test with it yesterday and one of them accidently erased one of my letters. She was fearful and excited when she pointed it out to me. Soon all of my corrections were being erased by eager children who had to try the new experience.

Yesterday I took my new Native American flute to class and learned an important lesson. Never show a musical instrument to young Japanese students unless you are willing to see and hear their instruments too. The minute the flute came out of the bag so too did their recorders. We had a lovely musical interlude in the moments before the bell rang.

Did I say these kids are fun?