12.22.10 - Robledo de Chavela, Spain - The final days before Christmas break were a blitz to finish Christmas projects. The first graders made gold ornaments to take home. We also got a visit by the three wisemen (los Reyes Magos, in Spanish tradition, they deliver the presents, not jolly ol' what's his name), who gave every kid a small present. The kids had a good time and we (the teachers) were happy because we could leverage the visit in the weeks leading up to Christmas, which made for slightly easier lessons.
Ho, ho, ho,
Will
Patricia gets a gift from on of the wisemen. (Yes, that's blackface. It's not frowned upon here. In general, the Spanish aren't politically correct about anything and certainly don't think twice about painting their faces black because, well, Balthazar is black in the paintings, so you know, you've got to get these things right. Take the good with the bad sometimes.)
A letter to our Reyes.
Pensive looks.
Christmas balls (hehe).
Everything's a process in first grade. 
