On Wednesday April 7, 2010, Lara Soares and Joyce Oliveira, Brazilian au pairs with Au Pair In America, introduced Brazil and its culture to the four year olds at the St Paul Christian School on Easton Road in Westport .   Using colorful maps and pictures and power point technology,   Lara and Joyce showed the children Rio and Sao Paulo, the Brazilian Rain forest and all of the animals, insects and plants that inhabit it. They talked about soccer, their national sport and pastime, and what it is like to live in Brazil.  The children learned how to say hello and good bye in Portuguese and they even heard the similarity between Spanish and Portuguese numbers one to ten.  The children made their own Brazilian flags and took home famous Brazilian cartoon characters to color at home.  Global Awareness presentations are interactive, fun learning experiences that introduce our children to their global neighbors and foster multi-cultural understanding and appreciation .   It is a volunteer educational program sponsored by the American Institute For Foreign Study .