A few favorites

It was a wonderful day at elementary school. I hate to have favorites, but I can't help it. This blog is dedicated to my favorite class, my favorite school, and my favorite student. Masami is this little (?) guy to the right. He's in the first grade now. But when I first met him, he was a kindergarten student. He would come up to me sporatically and say any English word he knew then go back to playing with his friends. He's always smiling and just loved getting his picture taken today. He tries very hard to talk with me outside of class. Likewise, he's patient with my Japanese and let's me practice and ask questions. Cheers to Masami; I always look forward to his smiling face.
The rest of these photos are of kindergarten class. I am lucky to see them once a month. And beyond "teach this song, teach these cards," the teachers let me run the class and chose the method in which the material is taught. The lighting was nice in the classroom and the temperature was pleasant, so it was a perfect photo opportunity. No doubt by next month sweat will be dripping off my face.