The children and I had a really fascinating experience on Tuesday! We had a Skype video chat with my cousin Robert, who lives in Melbourne, Australia. Through our chat:
1) The children identified many similarities and differences between Australia and the United States! We found that we listen to some of the same songs on the radio, and watch some of the same shows on TV!
2) We heard an authentic Australian accent, as well as some of the "Aussie" terms we learned during class, including "G'Day" and "jumper." We even noticed a difference in the meaning of words, when one of the children asked Robert what his favorite holiday was, and he told us about a favorite vacation he had taken!
3) We were able to meet Robert's sons, Jasper and Rory. Rory is 8 years old, just like the children in our class! He showed us the green uniform he wears to school each day!
4) We reinforced a lot of our learning, as the children asked Robert questions such as, "Have you been to Uluru?" "Have you been to the Sydney Opera House?" "Have you been hiking in the outback?" "Have you ever seen a kangaroo, or eaten pavlova or lamington?" "Can we see your Australian money?" It was fun to hear every answer!
The kids came up with really thoughtful questions! Everyone had a chance to ask something they were wondering about Australia, the food, landmarks, or what it is like to live there. We especially loved seeing that Robert was wearing a Chicago Blackhawks jersey! Thank you Robert, Jasper, and Rory for your virtual visit to our classroom!
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