Each year the girls spend a few weeks in late August and early September learning to sing traditional Chilean folk songs, dance traditional dances and even make traditional foods from several different regions of the country. It all leads up to the schoolwide celebration of Chile's most important holiday, El Dieciocho. The girls have a lot of fun preparing and I love getting to come and watch what they have been working so hard on at school.
Stinkerbell had her program this past Monday morning. She was so excited about being able to dress up in her traditional dress (that of a China) and that this year, for the first time, she would have her own program without having to share it with MadHatter. But she wasn't so excited about the actual performance as she told me in the car on the way to school that she would not be singing and dancing but sitting in my lap watching. She just wanted to prepare me.
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| Dressed and ready to go! She must have gotten over her fears somewhere along the way, because she sang and danced. I was so proud of her for not sitting in my lap even once. |
On Thursday it was MadHatter's turn. I asked here if she wanted to wear a pretty, twirly dress like she did last year and she surprised me by saying no. She wanted to wear the traditional dress of the Huasita this year (Cowgirl). And a cute little Huasita she was...
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| MadHatter's class of Huasos, Huasitas and Chinas.
Her program was being held in the cafeteria with a couple of other K2 classes. First they would sing us a song and then we would all play traditional games. Afterwards, there was a party in her classroom for the parents and kids. It was a lot of fun and MadHatter loved that she got to finally show her Dad around her classroom. All in all a lot of fun for everyone!
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