My husband and I visited an Early Childhood Center owned by the government. The children, aged from three to five years old, were happy to see me and immediately recognized that I was a stranger and greeted saying hello, hello. They asked their teacher which language I could speak. I told them English and Spanish. I showed the principal my identification and a teacher who could speak English translated for us. I was introduced to the students and they were happy and sang a song for me and then I sang for them. The interaction was warm. Even without the language, I was able to made then follow me doing some exercises. I sang the numbers in English and other songs. Some of them were able to sing with me and others tried. I was surprised that they weren't shy and willing to do the activities.
The principal, a woman, was friendly and showed me the three classrooms where the children were. The ratio is 30 students and one teacher. The students behaved good and follow directions. Of course, I was thinking that the students don't have other children who speak a different language like in the United States. Parents do not have to pay anything for the care. I enjoyed seeing the children with their uniforms and getting in line without any trouble. I think that it would be nice if the children that I work with in the U.S. wore uniforms to avoid so much competition concerning who wears the fashionable clothes and shoes that the big corporations push to make money without thinking that many parents don't have enough money to buy expensive items for their children.
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