It is I, Lego Man! How are you all? Ginny says that she misses you, and that she hopes your week is off to a wonderful start.
We have been having a lovely time in Reggio Emilia so far. Yesterday, our Internet was not working, but we got to meet the mayor of the town. Do any of you know who the mayor of Boston is? Do you have any guesses about what a mayor does?
The mayor came and welcomed us to the big preschool conference, dressed up in a gigantic green, white and red flag. It turns out that the very first Italian flag was made in the town of Reggio Emilia, and this year is the birthday of the flag's creation. Just before he said goodbye to us for the day, he asked the big group of teachers we're working with to stand up for a snapshot, waving tiny Italian flags...it was really nifty, because there are teachers from over thirty countries here, and there are almost four hundred people in total. We've met teachers from all over the world, but Lego Man's favorite international teacher is an afterschool teacher named Pili from the Domenican Republic. Do any of you know where that might be? Do you think it's close to the United States, or really far away? Pili runs her own after school program and summer camp; she also really loves to play with Legos and to create beautiful art projects.
We've started visiting some of the Italian preschools, just to say hello and have a look around, but we weren't allowed to take any pictures. Their classrooms look a lot like ours in some ways, but they have some great (and very unique) ideas about fun things to do with every day things that you find in the recycle bin--or out in nature. In fact, Lego Man has a challenge for you! While Lego Man and Ginny are away, can you guys start looking for beautiful rocks and pebbles? If you don't find any, or just don't remember to look, it's not a big deal...but it would be wonderful if we could start doing some more projects with rocks. Ginny saw an awesome project today that she really wants to share with Jennifer, Bridget, Jessica and you guys when she gets home, but we need lots and lots of pretty rocks. Maybe you guys could start looking around to see if we already have any, when you're out on the playground?
Lego Man's more exciting news is that he tried one of your favorite dishes today, pizza, in a tiny restaurant. Lego Man ordered a pizza deliciosa...can you guess what that might mean, in Italian? Pizza Deliciosa has thin slices of green apple, mozzarella, and gorgonzola cheese on it. It was very good; I almost ate the whole thing, but then Ginny reminded me that she wanted some too. Lego Man is an excellent sharer, so we finished it together. Here are some pictures of Lego Man, and the pizza deliciosa. 
Lego Man's feet are tired and he needs some new batteries. So buonanotte for now...and see you soon!Love, LEGO MAN (and Ginny)
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