Teacher\u2019s \u201ctrip to Mexico\u201d with first grade class amazes millions on TikTok TikTok: sonjawhite_teachA first-grade teacher went above and beyond for her class by taking them on a mock trip to Mexico. From scholastic book fairs to field trips, elementary school is grounds for some of the best memories as a grade student. And if you\u2019re really lucky \u2014 a teacher will make an imprint on your life. For one first-grade class, that\u2019s exactly what they have to look forward to, as their teacher took it upon herself to take her entire class on a mock trip to Mexico for Hispanic Heritage Month. Teacher turned her classroom into a Mexican restaurant for Hispanic Heritage Month Sonja White is a first-grade teacher in the Dalles Fort-Worth Metropolitan Area in Texas. However, she\u2019s not your average grade school teacher, as she\u2019s been known to be quite extravagant in her teaching methods. Having already taught her class lessons on interviewing, how to cash a paycheck and handle money, as well as plenty of craft projects, White recently took her entire first-grade class on a mock trip to Mexico. Not only did White take passport photos of her students and laminate their boarding passes, but she also had each student pack a \u201ccarry-on\u201d for their fake flight. What\u2019s more, White bought snacks for makeshift airplane snacks for each student. She even had a text overlay on her TikTok video saying, \u201cFlight 555 non-stop to Mexico.\u201d Oh, but the fun doesn\u2019t end there! While the students sat on their assigned airplane seats, White played a video of a plane taking off to add to the effect. Some students even had neck pillows that they brought from home. She also aligned the trip to Mexico with the student\u2019s \u201cpayday\u201d where each classmate received $10 to buy a gift for themselves or their loved ones while on their \u2018travels.\u2019 To end their trip, the mother of a student made authentic Spanish food for White\u2019s Mexican restaurant she set up in her classroom. As the kids enjoyed rice, enchiladas, and chips & salsa, they smiled ear to ear. Her viral TikTok of the trip to Mexico has already reached three million people and has over 33K comments praising White for her efforts. Those who commented said that teachers like White are ones that students will \u201calways remember.\u201d While others said, \u201cThis is so cute, omg. Teaching them these experiences will help them so much.\u201d As well as, \u201cYou know what this really is? Life skills! You\u2019re amazing!\u201d White\u2019s trip to Mexico for her class wasn\u2019t for any reason either. She was actually celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. And though the students had to eventually \u2018fly\u2019 back home after their mock trip, the happiness on their faces was enough to say that they enjoyed both celebrating and learning at the same time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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