What a week

It was interesting in school this week. We started talking about what you can buy in different stores. We learned vocabulary like groceries, furniture and sports equipment. Then we “bought” things and they all had to come up to me at the toy cash register and decide whether it was “cash or charge” and “Do you need a bag for that?” This all led to the subject of what happens if you lose your credit card. We decided we had to notify the bank and tell them our names. Which led us to the fact that many kids did not know their last names because the way the Russian naming system. So we learned all our last names and learned that, if you are a girl, your last name will always end with an “a”. The kids all went home and fold their parents who were all surprised that the kids were asking them what their last names were.
I think I’ll talk about the US and Rochester next week and ease them into the idea that I will not be back as their teacher next year.