Feet

Feet

 

I wonder how many teachers in the US know what their student's feet look like? That might strike you as a funny question.  But I thought of it as I was sitting across the table testing some of our older children.  I became aware of the bare feet and the joy of looking down and seeing these sweet feet that get dirty and muddy, that walk all over the Village,  that are strong, and, yes, dirty. 

 

The children take off their shoes or boots to go into the classroom.  All the shoes are supposed to be lined up against the outside wall neatly so they don't bring the dirt into the classrooms.  So basically they are barefoot most of the day.

 

Think of the things kids get to do here that so many kids in the US would love to be able to do:  eat with their fingers, be barefoot in school, run around exploring and searching for bugs and other eatable "treasures."