Wednesday, July 9th Meiho Elementary School!

Yesterday was such an exciting day! As budding educators, we
were extremely fortunate to teach a lesson to 5^th grade Japanese
students. After about a 45 minute ride on the subway, we arrived at Meiho Elementary School, and
were greeted so enthusiastically by students and the staff. After a short
meeting, and information about the school, we took a tour. The school was full
of art, and rooms with instruments, books, and sewing machines. The school had
a garden, and children were swimming, playing and learning so many things. We
taught them line dancing, the cha-cha slide, and “Simon Says”. They were
receptive, and incredibly warm and welcoming.

After we left, we heard Japanese educators speak to us about the Japanese Education
system, and their goals in the classroom. After hours of fruitful discussions
and a wealth of information, it was time to party!

Meiho Elementary School and Waseda University were so kind in throwing us a welcoming

party at a beautiful restaurant (and it had open bar! J) We played games, exchanged
gifts and, overall had such a fun night! The more we got to know each other,
the more our differences dissipated and our similarities came to light.

It was truly a wonderful experience, and many of us made friends here in Japan we will be keeping in contact with for years to come!

A classroom at Meiho Elementary School!