Kids Perspectives Across Ages

What are some common kids' names at your school?:

Here was the list I received: Guilherme, Giovana, Beatriz, Ana, Paula, Carolina, Lucas, Matheus, Julia, Sofia. Do any of your classmates have these names too?

What subjects do you study in school, and which one is your favorite?:

The main subjects the kids learn in school are Portuguese, Math, English, Science, Geography, Art and Phys. Ed. Elton's favorite is Phys. Ed. because he loves playing soccer. Talita also likes Phys. Ed. and art class. Vítor says his favorite class is Portuguese while Sofia likes math the most because she's good with numbers.

What is your homework like?:

Generally the kids have to practice math problems, write the alphabet and sentences in Portuguese and practice using the Portuguese to English dictionary. Guilherme told me that he remembers all of his English teachers being bad, which lead to a lot of dictionary use versus learning in the classroom.

What do you like to do after school? Do you have a favorite sport or game?:

The kids are currently in an activity program that lets them learn and play games like chess and twister (yep - twister!). Aside from these kids of activites, the kids overwhelmingly love to play soccer.

Who is your favorite famous person?:

Most of the kids didn't have a response to this question. I wonder how Brazil understands fame differently than the United States. Sofia did, whoever, say that she likes the Brazilian pop singer Ludmilla a lot.

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