Chuseok Day at school

Chuseok is the Korean holiday that is similar to Thanksgiving... On the lunar calendar, Korean thanksgiving is on August 15 and on the solar calendar, it is on September 25. 추석 (Choo-suk) is one of Korea's biggest holidays. This holiday is different than the American Thanksgiving. On the American holiday, people traditionally eat turkey. In Korea, people eat rice cake called 송편 (Song-Pryun). On Choo-suk, people celebrates and enjoys harvest. They pick new crops and fruits and give an ancestor memorial service in the morning. Then they visit their hometown to see their family and relatives. A long time ago, on Choo-suk, in the village at night when the moon was bright, girls played a game called 강강수월레 (Gang-gang soo-wall leh).      

 

At school we celebrated by having the kids dress in their Hanbok (which is a traditional Korea outfit that they wear on holidays) they practiced bowing to receive presents, and we played two games: one like hacky sack and the other one you throw sticks into a basket.

I even wore a hanbok and received some baller gifts from my students.

Jay and I

Emma and I, she changed right away.

Amy and I

Brian and I

Justin and I

Christine and I, shes holding her gifts from the teachers.

Genuine class, my Korea co-teacher Anne and I making a heart. AWWWWE

 

 

and again but this time a serious one.

Here are the kids in the gym learning how to bow... these are a bit backwards. But you get the idea. SUPER CUTE.

 

 

 

Lina, Justin and Emma

Sophie and Brian

Amy and Caden

Christine and Jay

Here is Elegant class, Anne and I

 

Fred receiving his gifts

Elegant in action... I didn't get any of them bowing

Anne and I

Caden and I

Playing hacky sack

Lina and I... shes so cute.

Audrey and I

Ashley and I

Here's some of the teachers in the teachers room.

Yajairha and I looking fancy

Jennifer and I

Maria and I

Annika and I

Justin (always being silly) and I

Alice (my diva child) and I

Justin and I

My sweeties, Elegant class being awesome.

Andrew and I

Jennifer and I

They look so cute.... I cant get over it... I had to add all of these cuz they are so flipping cute.