Happy Halloween!

We had a mini Halloween party at school on Monday and Tuesday. The kids sort of know about Halloween. It's not celebrated here, except in English classes, but most of the kids have at least heard about it. The kindergartners and preschoolers made paper masks and jack-o-lanterns and then went trick-or-treating from classroom to classroom. Everyone was happy. What's not to like about free candy? It's amazing how quickly even the really quiet kids learned to say "trick or treat." Maybe I need to bribe them with candy everyday. On the other hand, small children with a sugar high is something I could do without. Maybe I'll bribe them but not give them the candy until just before I return them to their mothers. Now, there's an idea!