Last night was sort of an “open house/carnival” at the boys’ school. Above is a picture of Mark’s first-grade classroom. Below is a picture of Kelli with Luke’s teacher. A few observations:
1. The kids have nowhere to keep their stuff (e.g., desk drawers) and so have to haul everything back and forth each day.
2. Though located in the Jerusalem area, there are no religious families at the school, as far as I could see. The religious go to their own schools. The secular seem to be quite secular, if one can judge from the women’s clothing.
3. This is the first year with classes 5 days a week. Previously they had only Saturday off. Even the first-graders have multiple teachers, going at different times to classes in computers, agriculture, sports, and magic.
I would love to observe for a day in the Israeli public schools. I’m sure it would be an experience! This past year I had the privilege of being a substitute at Grace Academy in every grade from K-12 at least once. That was definitely an experience! I loved it! I’m glad the boys are enjoying school (or so it seems). Rachel Israel
magic? was that a typo?
Illusions would be a better word.
So, in “Illusions” do they study how to deceive? That sounds like such an odd class.