Return to China Once More 2011

October 17, 2011 Well, it is almost the 24th. of October when we are scheduled to leave once more for China. I say "we" because for the first time another special educator and teacher of the deaf will accompany me to China to do presentations there. Such a presenter is referred to as a "foreign expert" and one gives "lectures". So, off we go to the cities of Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Huaiji and Zhaoqing. I will accompany Bridgett to Huaiji to get her settled for the first few days and then leave for the University of Zhaoqing where I will give my two week course on the subject of special education and deaf education. Bridgett IS a real expert on early education and will present her work at Dr. Feng's school in Huaiji, a small city of a million people or so. It has been great coordinating with her. She has recently launched her new curriculum site "Carousel Curriculum" where her curriculum packages can be viewed and purchased, check it out. Bridgett also presented in Fiji last February for a month at the Gospel School for the Deaf there along with a number of other colleagues we have all worked with. It feels like we've all come "full circle" on this curriculum venture. This will be my sixth trip to China, I cannot believe it. It's been a lot of work but it will have benefits. We will return on November 15th. after three weeks in China. We hope some will check in on the blog. No need to leave a message, just check up on our progress should we have opportunities to do some postings there. I am bringing my brand new laptop computer so it should run a little more smoothly than before. Luggage weight has certainly been reduced as much of my work is now digital and I can leave many of the heavy papers at home. Will however continue to distribute books to needy kids and classes there and they do take up space and weight. Also, have developed some dynamite lessons to share with my students who will be seniors soon to go out on their internships. Timing is everything. Till we meet or communicate again soon, thanks for checking in on this old blog I've had going since 2007! Zai jien, good bye for now. Frank and Bridgett p.s. in case you were wondering, the picture at the top is not China! I just received it from a photographer friend in VT. It's not VT either, it is Petersburg, NY, one of the bordering towns to VT. She travels back and forth to VT from the City frequently. Thought it was timely to receive it today, such a serene scene. Enjoy!