Well Travelled First Graders

I was at Mouse's first grade class today as a speaker. It was fun being reunited with these energetic graders who are very enthusiastic to learn. I was amazed to find out that easily half of the class, which is roughly 8 kids, has seen much of the world: Greece, Istanbul, Japan. They start very early these days as boundaries are breached, as cultures are assimilated, and as the world shrinks into one global village.