The students were very well behaved. After we were done, the students all had little cups filled with water and their toothbrushes. They brushed their teeth right at their desks (they did it to a tooth brushing song). Then, they cleaned up their room, brought back the bowls and plates, and put their room back together again. At the end of the day, the students cleaned their room, just as the junior high students did. We visited a home economics class that was an after school activity. The 4th through 6th graders were making crepes. We helped a little and were able to eat the fruits of the students’ labor. They were very good.

It really was amazing that they were given so much responsibility. Americans seem to “coddle” our children more. Little kids can do a lot more than we give them credit for in the States.

At the end of the day, we had an informative meeting with the faculty.