Day with Dad

On the Saturday before Western Father's Day, the kindergarteners brought their dad to our school. The day was hardly a normal learning experience, so I guess the event was only in part to show that their children knew a little English, and was more about having the fathers meet the teachers and having them actually spend some quality time with their children, which is a rarity in a country where it is common practice for the man of a family to live and work apart from the others and only see them on weekends. Anyway, we mostly just had fun. Each of the classes rotated from room to room, and at each station there was an activity, such as twister, snack making, or throwing balls and having the partner catch it in a basket. I was in the face painting room, where the kids drew on their dads' faces, which was generally hilarious and was an obvious time to bring a camera, which I of course neglected to do. Thankfully Will was kind enough to let me use his pictures. It was fun to see the resemblance between the fathers and their offspring, but by far the best part of the day was to watch the dads in the hallway on their cellphones looking very serious and business-like except for the ridiculous things drawn on their faces. Madeline's dad was by far the most amusing looking. I don't know where she got the inspiration, but the results speak for themselves (I'm pretty sure you can figure out which one he is).