See you later!

My students are used to a routine in which the teacher says "Class is over!" and they say "Thank you, teacher!" As sweet as them thanking me is, this routine is entirely in Chinese so I've introduced a new one: "See you later!" For see, you point to your eyes, for you I point to the class and they point to me, for later you point your thumbs back over your shoulders.*

I think this may be one of their favorite things they've learned so far. Today after class I was sitting in the teacher's office and heard kids outside saying back and forth "SEE YOU LATER!"

Success.

*I can't claim credit for this idea. It's commonly used among TFC fellows.