Ok, so it's still amazingly hot here in Lyon, and the heat didn't really help with this afternoon's activities. But first this morning the 18 American students and 2 American teachers visited l'école Sacré Coeur, an elimentary school. We split up into groups of 2 and were shoved into classes of students, some really young and some a bit older. I was in a class of 10 year olds, I think the oldest in the school. Unfortunately the teacher had lost her voice, so the kids were basically doing worksheets. But I got to see simple math again (no derivitives or integrals there!) and see a rehearsal for tomorrow's musical.
Then there was recess, and basically we Americans were mobbed. Three of us (including me) got involved with probably about 40 kids and played tag (they called it touche-touche and constantly ran after us: you can only run in circles for so long) and variations on sharks and minnows and dodgeball. Then everyone left for lunch and after eating, the Americans went with the oldest kids to a huge field where we had an Olympics type thing set up. It was so cute to see the kids be so attached to us (I had two hanging at my arms the whole time).
And I just realized that I only have two more days here left in Lyon. It's quite distressing.
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I will be so mad if you do not have pictorial evidence of small French children clinging to you, Matt Boyas. So very, very dissapointed. I'm so glad you're having a good time, it's wonderful to hear about your travels. France sounds beautiful! Talk to you later and have fun!!! :)
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