CEDAR HILL, Texas — Our educators go above and beyond to teach our youth. A Cedar Hill elementary school teacher’s classroom went viral after she created a mock trip to Mexico in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. “We were doing circle time, which is where all the kids sit in a circle around me. The question was what is something you hadn’t done that you wish you had done. A lot of them said take a flight or go on an airplane,” said White.
The goal was to teach students about the culture while also still learning reading, English, math and science. White created play passports and turned her classroom into an airport. They even made a line for customs and a gift shop.WFAA spoke with White’s students, Lorenzo Harper and Nyah Vazquez who shared what they liked most about the mock trip. Harper said, “My favorite part was the gift shop. I like souvenirs.
They also learned a lot about planes. White turned her classroom into a plane and showed a video of takeoff and landing.They are excited for their next big adventure. Vazquez wants to do a mock trip to Paris. Harper’s choice is New York. Regardless of where they venture to, they want to experience it with White. That brought tears to White’s eyes. North Texas pre-K duo retires after more than 15 years togetherWFAA would like to send you push notifications about the latest news and weather.