Children are from heaven

Having no previous experience with children I gradually realize that children are the greatest adventurers, the greatest explorers and daredevils of their age, the most perceptive learners and teachers alike. In the classroom I seldom have time to stop and reflect upon the experience, but today I was observing some of the children as they were colouring. Quietly, sitting right opposite them and still being far away.

Last week I taught them how to use the expression "Sorry, I don't understand" rather than their notorious "Uaaa". After the class, one of the girls asked me in Chinese "How are you?" and I smiled at her and asked: "What does it mean?".

Today they reproached me for teaching them language which I don't use myself.