Embassy Adoption Program with Seaton Elementary School Second Visit

The Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center visited a fifth grade class from Seaton Elementary School as part of the Embassy Adoption Program (EAP) on 7 December. EAP is a special collaboration between Washington Performing Arts and D.C. Public Schools. SQCC staff began by showing two videos about the beauty and culture of Oman. Students recalled seeing models of Omani forts at the center during their last visit. Students also took part in a map activity. SQCC staff labeled the names of 11 Omani provinces in English and in Arabic, so that the students could identify where each province is located and learn how to write the name of the province in Arabic. SQCC staff taught the students how to form letters in Arabic, in a creative way, so that students felt encouraged to try.

To conclude the visit, students filled the blank map of Oman with the names of the provinces written in Arabic, and some were very proud of their creation. Also, students were given placards to write their names as gifts to their family.