Happy Friday!
Today our Room Moms graced our class to share with us about the Moon Festivals in some parts of the world. Aiko, Vivian, and Gain talked about how Japan, China, and Korea celebrate this special festival.
We learned that:
- China (Mid-Autumn Festival)
People eat mooncake which symbolizes family unity.
- Japan (Otsukumi, means “moon-viewing”)
People decorate their house with susuki grass and eat Tsukimi dango
- Korea (Chuseok, Harvest Moon Festival)
People wear traditional clothing (hanbok), visit their grandparents and think of their ancestors.
L: I know the moon is right there.
M: Yeah, I saw that (Rabbits pounding rice flour)
S: it’s like Japanese (Hangul)
M: Why is the moon orange?
E: My mommy made it (moon cake)
J: It’s so yummy!
After watching video clips, we played “ganggangsullae”, a traditional game played to celebrate Chuseok. We held hands and made a big circle; we walked and sang Gang-Gang sullae. We tried to do it slowly and then faster.
E: Big Circle?
J: * sings in Korean
Then it’s time to cook, “dango”! We mixed rice flour with water and formed little dumplings. Aiko, Vivian and Gain helped us boil the dumplings and coat them with a special sauce (soy sauce, sugar and water). It was so delicious, some friends asked for seconds!
J: I make big one!
K: Can I touch it?
I: look! (shows her “Olaf” dango) small one
S: Did you like it?
S: Yes!
S: Was it a banana?
S: No!
Was it yummy?
Flowers: Yes!
S: I like it. It’s sweet
W: One more!
K: Dango in my house I like
J: I like the sweet one
P: I like the ricecake
R: I want one more
- Review
What did we learn last Tuesday? Did someone come here and give us something?
I: Flower!
M: Orchid
S: You can put it in a hole
I: the sun (when asked how to take care of the Orchid plant)
S: Once a week we water them
What day do we water them?
E/S: Saturday?
E: No, Friday!
To end our day, we read “Ravi’s Roar”. We learned that sometimes we don’t get our way, and it makes us feel frustrated just like Ravi and we love playing with our friends and wouldn’t want to turn into tigers. We were reminded that we use our hands for playing, eating, hugging and not by hurting our friends.
I: he’s a people (Ravi is not a tiger)
Do people roar?
S: Sometimes, when they’re hungry
If you are too small, can you go to the big slide?
I: You can’t play on the slide
K: Ravi is angry
W: He’s not happy
How would you feel if there were no more ice cream left?
S: sad
Do you think it’s fun to be a tiger just like Ravi?
E: Yes, because you can be alone and do everything we want.
W: I don’t want to be a tiger.
Why do you think they didn’t want to play with Ravi anymore?
J: Because he can bite them. Too loud!
Would you want to play with Ravi if he is like a tiger?
Flowers: No!
When do we use our hands?
M: for touching
S: to take things
K: (to play at the) park
M: for eating
P: for picking (flowers)
R: for tickling
Do we use our hands to push?
Flowers: NO!
Pull?
Flowers: NO!
Pinch?
Flowers: NO!
R: we need to use gentle hands
What should we do if we don’t use gentle hands?
I: go to the office
Flowers: Yes!
This week was very special. We were gifted our own orchid plant and had a yummy “dango” treat! We can’t wait for our plant to grow its flowers. Have a nice weekend. See you on Monday!
Love,
Flowers