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The read aloud at the local cafe was a wonderful experience. This cafe was much different then the ones at home. Here it is called the library, but they serve alcohol and some pastries. I was surprised how many children showed up. It was great that the children were involved in this experience. When it was time to read we would read the English part and the children would read the Italian aloud. I enjoyed interacting with the children and seeing how excited they were for us to read to them.
One of my favorite times from this trip was making homemade pasta with Giovanna and Fontana two teachers at the school. We all had fun taking part in making pasta. I hope I can remember and try this at home! Later that evening we went back to the cafe for the adult reading. Honestly it was more fun than I expected. A lot of us girls decided to read songs aloud. After the song we would play the music and it was amazing to see everyone sing along. I learned how interested everyone is about the English language. We had a fabulous dinner at Fontana's house Thursday night. There was so much food, but spending time together and talking was wonderful. Last night (Friday) we all had dinner with the mayor and important people who made the connection between Buffalo and Torremaggiore possible. They all had wonderful speeches we felt honored. We even had the opportunity to meet with some high school students. Two are coming to Buffalo this April and I hope their experience is as wonderful as ours. We had the chance to answer questions and talk about our city and their city. I learned you can't drive until 18 in Italy. Leaving the school today was sad. We have gotten to know the children so well only being in the classroom six days. I loved teaching English to these children, the interaction and curiosity they have is great. We were able to teach six lessons if not more. Many of my lessons included read alouds. I also taught a lesson on animals. It was a matching game. I can not believe how much these little first graders already know! I also had the chance to use describing words in English to describe the students. At the end of the day today all the fifth graders took pictures with us and gave us the warmest good bye! Walking through the town you start to get a real feel for the Italian culture while being here in Torremaggiore. As our time here is almost over I think about how much I am going to miss everyone. Even though we have only been here for a short period of time the memories I have made with last a lifetime. I couldn't not have dreamed of a better experience. Everyone especially all the teachers have been so involved in welcoming us and making us feel like family.
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