Chuseok Holiday--Korean Thanksgiving

Erica and Rosie

So Korea's most celebrated holiday is known as "Chuseok," aka Thanksgiving. This year it fell on the third week of September, therefore giving me and my students a 4 day holiday! Woo hoo. So, on the Friday before the holiday, my kindy students came to school dressed in their traditional Chuseok attire, known as hanbok, to kick off the celebration. They looked like little Asian royalties. UnBELIEVably cute!

Rosemary class

Erica--say "kimchi"

Ladies

Chillin

Erica and Amy

To keep with the tradition, we played games like tuho and unnori and made Songpyeon. Songpyeon is a rice cake treat with a lil surprise in the middle. It is delicious and also fun to make. Kind of like food art.

Elizabeth, Lily and Ryan making songpyeon

Emily teaching me how to make it

My finished product--not bad eh??

Matt teacher demonstrating tuho

Girls win

Teacher challenge

It was a nice change of pace to be able to play with the kids and get to learn more about their culture, as opposed to just teaching them in the classroom. Oh, and also there's another perk about this holiday...sometimes the students bring us gifts!! Please see below:

Fancy rice cake gift box (equivalent to a box of gourmet pastries)

The greetings on cards are always entertaining. This is from an 8 year old.

Not a bad gift set

Happy Chuseok!