Saturday, November 06, 2004

A summary of these two cultures

Selah had a little open house thing where parents could come watch the kids learn and see there normal activites. They were given sheets of paper to color bananas and apples. After all the kids finished coloring we noticed some differences. All the Chinese kids had pictures where the colors were very safely painted withing the lines. In fact, most of the picture might be left uncolored because they were making sure they stayed within the lines.
Selah, on the other hand, had her fruits entirely colored, very dark, and unmistakably in and outside the lines. Furthermore, when she finshed, she turned the page over and colored on the back.

Some cultures emphasize the need for kids to saty within the boundraries. Other cultures are less concerned with adhering to all boundaries.