My girlies' school is big. BIG. As in, the LARGEST elementary school in Loudoun County with almost 1200 kids, big.
So it's no surprise that the International Night, held last Friday, was a smashing success, with more than 1000 people attending and 33 countries represented.
I was showcasing the Sultanate of Oman. And I brought some of my tea kettles, picture albums, Omani dolls, pashminas, and Khanjar to share.
Oh, and of course I wore my abaya. And head scarf. Just because I know how much it embarrassed my girls.
Kids and their families went around, visited all the countries, and had their "passports" stamped. They usually stopped for a few minutes to look at the pictures and ask some questions about the country. I liked to tell the story of Matt repelling down the cave at the Majlis Al Jinn. Or show pictures of Sheridan's Arabic birth certificate. Sometimes I even pulled open the Khanjar.
While I didn't make it to see any of the booths, my girls hit every one. Pretty cool, eh?
So it's no surprise that the International Night, held last Friday, was a smashing success, with more than 1000 people attending and 33 countries represented.
I was showcasing the Sultanate of Oman. And I brought some of my tea kettles, picture albums, Omani dolls, pashminas, and Khanjar to share.
Oh, and of course I wore my abaya. And head scarf. Just because I know how much it embarrassed my girls.
Kids and their families went around, visited all the countries, and had their "passports" stamped. They usually stopped for a few minutes to look at the pictures and ask some questions about the country. I liked to tell the story of Matt repelling down the cave at the Majlis Al Jinn. Or show pictures of Sheridan's Arabic birth certificate. Sometimes I even pulled open the Khanjar.
While I didn't make it to see any of the booths, my girls hit every one. Pretty cool, eh?
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