In the past, we have had “February Fridays” – special events on Fridays in February to help make the long third quarter go a little bit faster. This year we decided to “visit” countries around the world – but we didn’t have enough Fridays – so we spread it out throughout the whole month of February.
We started by making passports. We took their pictures on a white background, of course. During the visit to each country, the students put visa stamps in their passports.
(Feb. 1) – The first country was The Netherlands. We learned about their royal family, tasted some bread with sprinkles, and played several games.
Where in the world is it? 
Bobbing for Candy 
Wooden shoes! 
Nail pooping…yes, that is the closest translation of this game. 
You must get the nail tied around your waist into the bottle. 
Keep the water in your bottle from spilling. If you lose your water, you’re out.
Canada was our second country (Feb. 4). We learned about curling, practiced drawing the maple leaf, and tasted some REAL maple syrup.
Our third visit – February 8th – was to Australia. We sang an Australian song, listened to a popular kids story, and tasted some traditional cookies.
Our next stop was the United Kingdom – both Ireland and England. (February 13) We learned about the history of the islands, Irish Dancing, and St. Patrick.
Green Sprite 
Stew and Soda bread 
Marmite – a spread eaten traditionally on bread
We visited Switzerland on February 18. We heard some jokes, learned some Swiss German words, and tasted some great cheese and chocolate.
Grape juice and chocolate 
Cheese! 
True or False 
Learning a traditional Swiss Dance
We visited France on February 21. We learned about their famous landmarks, their love of wine, chocolate and cheese, and sampled a traditional drink of cassis.
Add the flavored syrup to water or sprite 
Chocolate shortbread cookie
February 25, we visited South Korea. We tasted some great food, played several new games, and learned about the Korean flag.
Korea is shaped like a tiger 
Making their own game pieces 
You throw your piece and try to flip your opponents piece over. 
Coloring the flag 
Rice log with spicy sauce 
Chewy cookie with a hint of cinnamon 
Hard candy
On February 25, we visited Cameroon 🙂 We talked about the variety of foods, clothing, dances, languages, and cultures that we find around us in Cameroon. We also had a chance to learn two dances.
We finished our tour around the world by visiting the American Embassy on March 1st – where we weren’t allowed to take pictures. We did take some pictures of the picnic on the way home.
The Greenhouse 