The Wonder of Entertainment for Children

While I mostly admire children's books (The Bridge to Terebithia is lovely, I borrowed it from the Nita School library which is funny because the kids can't read the short sentence that I write on the board, let alone a short novel with beautiful but idiomatic expressions), I had the chance also to enjoy a movie aimed at the younger set called Master of Disguises.
It is entertaining but I most enjoyed watching it because I did so shortly after a day of culture shock in which the schedule at the school was changed and I did not know how to adjust to it. There is a scene where the main character is being taught to do something but is only half told how to do it. As a result, he gets knocked to the ground. I identified with him because, with my limited Lao and others' limited English, I am often half-told, so that I am getting knocked around a bit. Gently but still frustratingly. It gives me sympathy for my students who I can at most half-instruct and whose questions I can't understand let alone answer. Perhaps they also feel a bit bruised by it. But then we eat lunch together and all is well.
I also read a book called Owly about a curious owl who asks his mom questions like "How high is the sky? How many waves does the sea have? How many stars are in the sky?" His mom tells him to go and count, or fly and see. Of course, he can't ever count everything or reach the heighth of the sky. Completely unrelated to where I am, I still found this story a powerful reminder of the wonder of our world and of the wonder that its Creator has these answers that we can't fathom. It also, maybe, is a lesson on teaching-- on helping people seek answers instead of dictating them to them. Currently, I'm using the latter method in my classes. Any tips on how to switch over?
Happy Thanksgiving! Think of the wonders of this world as you give thanks.
Peace,
Renee