Question of the Week #5: Japanese elementary school students do some things in school each day that you don't do at Oliver Heckman Elem. School. What are they?

Don't forget, I will be visiting a lot of schools during my trip to Japan. I will be writing all about them in my daily journal. Check in often!

These answers are all correct: they take their shoes off before going into school they bow to their teachers Japanese elementary school students eat their lunch in the classroom as opposed to the cafeteria. The children clean the room after lunch. At the end of the school day, students clean the classroom, the halls, the restrooms and the yard. They have earthquake drills in addition to fire drills. Most elementary schools teach home economics as well as our regular subjects.

Here's a wonderful link for learning more about Japanese schools: Kid's Web - Schools We had lots of correct answers this week. The following families e-mailed correct answers: Lees, McGowans, Fathays, as well as Samantha T., Lyndsey P., Cori D., and Caroline K.