Experiences in Darwin

We are having a fabulous time in Darwin between learning about literacy practices  and meeting the students we have really enjoyed ourselves! We are realizing that our worlds are more similar than we ever imagined in the field of education. It is fabulous to see the NALP in action in the classrooms. The students are fun and seemed to appreciate the attention from us as Americans. They want to share the work they are doing and have many questions for us to answer. We spent the day at Karama Primary School watching and participating in lessons in the classroom. WE are about to embark on another day with the kids today and meet with a professor from Charles Darwin University to learn more about the Invisible Parent Project. We are all looking forward to meeting with her. We have had incredible cultural experiences while here experiencing a culture that is very laid back and carefree. We have been greeted very well and people seem to really enjoy having people from the states here to entertain. WE are leaving Darwin tonight at 1:45am to continue on to our next leg of the journey Melbourne. This is an amazing experience! Debbie has handled driving on the wrong side of the road fabulously well and Traci and Lisa have navigated. We are looking forward to learning more about the educational system here and comparing the similarities and differences with our own school.