The First Graders’ exploration of countries around the world came to a close with their International Program. The show featured folktales from different countries. Students performed skits of “Jamie O’Rourke and the Giant Potato” (an Irish folktale), “The Gifts of Wali Dad” (an Indian folktale), “The Jade Stone” (a Chinese folktale about the importance of creativity and expressing your voice), and “A Caterpillar’s Voice” (an East African folktale that suggests that you don’t have to be big in stature to have a lot of courage). Each group of performers then sang a traditional song from that culture. Following the production the children enjoyed an international feast, featuring the cuisine of the countries studied.