It was my most personally rewarding day since I arrived in S. Africa – I got to teach at Emafini.  After 2 days of observing other classrooms, I was given the opportunity to work with the students teaching Chinese jump rope. There are some things that are universal and one is that children love to move and play. I had already seen the children both here and at Lovelife Center jumping rope. Their eyes lit up as they discovered a new way of jumping.  I worked with 3 sixth grade classes teaching the routines – Americans and Chinese.  They impressed me with their quick learning.  In the afternoon, I did the “Hokey Pokey” and then introduced the Chinese jump rope to 2 first grade classes.  I believe that playing games and sports is a way for people especially children to make cultural connections. Differences don’t matter when children are playing.  The smiles on their faces and the laughter was music to my ears.