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(No.32) Grade 4: Introducing Korean Culture
Women’s Hanbok Bak YiAn (Ian) Do you ever wear hanbok? Normally, hanbok has three elements: chima, jeogori, and daenggi or binyeo. I will explain each element. First, chima is a kind of long skirt worn with hanbok. It’s as long as your legs. Chima can be many different colors. They can also have illustrations on…
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(No.32) Grade 3: My Favorite Holiday
Easter: The Candy Holiday Cho Yool (Ella) Everybody has a favorite holiday. My favorite holiday is Easter. These are some facts about my favorite holiday. To begin with, Easter was a religious holiday. But, nowadays it has become a day for kids to find eggs. They get to do treasure hunts and eat lots of…
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(No.32)Upcoming News
Spelling Bee Final Is On the Way! (Nov.7~Nov.14) Congratulations to the 10 contestants who have successfully made it to the final round of the Spelling Bee! We, Kyonggi Elementary English Department are happy to announce the specific rules, where and when it will take place as follows: The Rules: Only one speller is active at…
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(No.32)Recapping the Thrilling Spelling Bee Semi-Final Round
Last October, our school was buzzing with excitement because of the awesome Spelling Bee Contest. This event brought together students from grades 3 to 5 to show off their word skills. Let’s take a quick look back at what happened and why it was so cool! The Spelling Challenge In this competition, each grade level…
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(No.32)Culture Through Reading: Three Recommendations
One of the best ways to learn about another culture is through reading. There are so many books exploring how people live throughout the world as well as what is important to them. Here are three books that can give you a look into another culture. Let’s Eat: Mealtime Around the World (Lexile: 850; Grade…
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(No.32)Come together with culture
Imagine a colony of busy ants. They all look the same right? Now think about humans all over the world. Although we all have the same basic needs, each country has its own secret ingredient that makes each place unique and interesting. That thing is called culture. Let’s explore all the elements of culture! One…
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(No.32)Our Colorful World: Around the World in Kyonggi Day Event
Beautiful culture surrounds us, from traditional clothes and music to delicious food and drinks. On October 26th and 27th, we had Around the World in Kyonggi Day for the first and second graders, visiting several cultures around the world to see how they celebrate the fall season and fill their world with color. We opened…
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(No.32)New English Teacher, Benjamin Charles Ireland
Hello, everyone! I am the newest English teacher at Kyonggi Elementary School, and I would like to introduce myself. My name is Benjamin Ireland, and I was born in Manhattan, New York City. I have lived in South Korea for many years. I first moved here in 2013, and taught at an elementary school in…
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(No.32)Meet Dr. Choi, New English Coordinator!
Hey there, amazing students of Kyonggi Elementary School! I’m super excited to introduce myself as your new English coordinator. We’re about to set off on a fantastic learning adventure together! Let Me Tell You a Bit About Myself I absolutely love education, and I’ve had lots of experience working with kids in Korea and China.…
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(No.32)Natural Disaster Warning Posters
The theme of the following project is “Natural Disaster”, which goes with the topic of the story” The Galveston Hurricane of 1900”. Engaging with this project, students learned what natural disasters are, why they are caused and what kind of impact they have on people. They all picked one natural disaster and did research, independently,…