As with most school settings, the physical education teachers are the heart of the faculty. They get to teach all of the students and often see them in a different light than educators that only view their kids through an academic lens. The physical education teachers at the Vidhyalakshmi School were no exception and were eager to engage us with their students in some of the more traditional sports and games played in Tamil Nadu and across India. Across India, cricket is the sport! It is played by professionals, by school teams, and in just about any cleared space in local towns and villages. We were introduced to the game by the teachers and students at Vidhyalakshmi. We had a chance to participate in a game of cricket. Practicing baseball with my son at home surely helped! Girls participate in different sports and games. One of my favorites to watch is the game of kho kho. This is an elaborate team game of tag in which teams chase one another across a small field. The game involves not only physical activity, but strategy and teamwork to be successful. We had an opportunity to observe a regional sporting event involving students from all over northern Tami Nadu. We enjoyed watching the games and were treated like celebrities from the students that we met. Everyone wanted a "selfie" taken with us!
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