I was very impressed by Veronica's class. The teacher arranged a presentation that explained very clearly the Bulgarian Christmas traditions. She asked the children what we do on Christmas. She asked what we eat, and why we have certain practices on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Years. After discussing the specific Bulgarian customs, she moved on to the meaning of Christmas. She talked about Jesus' birth, and why this is significant. She talked about the wise men, and the star, and all the important elements of the Christmas story.
Of course, there were also the usual Christmas songs, and each of the children recited part of a poem. I was very proud of Veronica who memorized three stanzas of Bulgarian poetry about snow. The program finished with refreshments.
Sophie did a play with her class. She was responsible for introducing the play in English, and she also had a line in Bulgarian. It was a play about animals, and was also very cute.
Our girls have great teachers, and it shows as they advance in Bulgarian, Math, and other subjects. Both teachers have done a great job integrating these two English speaking kids into the Bulgarian school system.
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| Veronica reciting her poem with her partners |
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| Sophie in her class play |
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| Alexis is still too little for School, but at least she got to watch! |
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