‘Teacher of the year’ creates mock vacation to Mexico for her students – and even gets them to stand in line for their ‘passport’ applications

A first-grade teacher went above and beyond for her students by taking an elaborate mock trip to Mexico together.

In footage now viral on TikTok, Sonja White was seen creating fake passports, boarding passes and an entire air travel simulation for her class to bring awareness to Hispanic Heritage Month and improve their money handling skills.

“Come along to the first class in Mexico,” White said in the video. ‘We are taking passport photos here.

“I’m going to laminate some boarding passes and I’m going to laminate some sombreros and make them as our placemats.”

Sonja White shared a video of herself creating fake passports, boarding passes and an entire air travel simulation for kids to raise awareness of Hispanic Heritage Month and improve their money handling skills.

“Come along to the first class in Mexico,” White said in the video. ‘We are taking passport photos here. I’m going to laminate some boarding passes and laminate some sombreros and make our wheels.’

White then sat at a table outside the classroom as a TSA agent, ‘checked’ their passports to ‘make sure they were who they said they were’ and allowed them to board their flight.

The students also packed handbags for their trip, and White proceeded to change her class on a Southwest flight.

The students also packed handbags for their trip, and White proceeded to change her class on a Southwest flight.

She even had students line up outside the classroom to board their ‘non-stop flight to Mexico’ with boarding passes in hand.

In August, White made headlines when she shared her students’ job interviews for classroom jobs on the video-sharing app

White then sat at a table outside the classroom as a TSA agent, ‘checked’ their passports to ‘make sure they were who they said they were’ and allowed them to board their flight.

For takeoff, she played a YouTube video of a plane taking off from the projector at the front of the classroom as the children moved in their chairs.

While the plane was ‘in the air’, she acted as a flight attendant and started handing out chips and drinks to the passengers.

Once they ‘landed’ in Mexico, the students were given a stipend for the purchases they wanted to make in the gift shop.

Students were asked to either pay with exact change or tell White how much change they should get, working on some math in this interactive experience.

Recently, the ‘tourists’ dined at a Mexican ‘restaurant’ with a mother bringing enchiladas and rice with chips, salsa and tres leches cake for the kids to enjoy.

While the plane was ‘in the air’, she acted as a flight attendant and began serving chips and drinks to the passengers.

Once they ‘landed’ in Mexico, the students were given a stipend for the purchases they wanted to make in the gift shop

Students were asked to either pay with exact change or tell White how much change they should get, working on math in this interactive experience

Finally, the “tourists” dined at a Mexican “restaurant” with a mother bringing enchiladas and rice with chips, salsa, and tres leches cake for the kids to enjoy.

Students were heard erupting and actively participating in White’s exciting venture.

The video, which currently has three million views, is being liked by all viewers, including other mothers and teachers.

One TikToker wrote: “This is the kind of teacher students always remember.”

Another wrote: ‘You know what this is? Life Skills!! You’re wonderful!’

A Southwest flight attendant also called out: ‘Omgg a Southwest flight attendant here! Please lmk next time how to contribute! That was amazing! You’re wonderful!

One user also said that White’s TikTok video should be broadcast on television for the world to see.

This isn’t the first time her creative teaching process has gone viral. In August, White made headlines when she shared her students’ job interviews for classroom jobs on the video-sharing app.

Children showed up to explain why they might be the best for jobs in the class, with one little boy even bringing a resume.