Hawaii, France, and Korea

We have had a lot of fun in the beginning of the week learning about three different areas of our world!  We started our Around the World unit by learning about Hawaii.  Sadie's mother shared information about the different islands, language, and animal life.  The K-Kids loved learning that there is an island that you can only go to if you are invited - the Forbidden Island!  They also learned a way Hawaiians greet each other - saying Aloha and a special face-to-face nuzzle.  Sadie's mom brought a delicious coconut dessert that it is typical of luaus, and the K-Kids made leis as they listened to Hawaiian music.

Making the leis

On Tuesday, the K-Kids traveled to France.  Macy's mother dressed the part of wearing stylish French clothing and explained that the fashion comes from old sailor outfits that Coco Chanel made famous!  Her striped shirt, little scarf, and beret were quite a hit!  Macy' mother showed a book about France that highlighted the size of France (the size of Texas) and the beautiful Eiffel Tower.  The K-Kids were impressed that there are always painters working on the tower and every few years the color of the Eiffel Tower changes!  The K-Kids practiced their French language skills and enjoyed eating "French" bread, brie cheese and croissants.  Yummy!!

The K-Kids then traveled to Korea where they learned about Korean drumming.  They watched a video highlighting some of the most famous drummers and were fascinated by the loud sounds!  Youngnim's mother brought in many different types of Korean percussion, and Youngnim demonstrated her skills on the drum.  Then all of the K-Kids had an opportunity to try out the instruments.  It was noisy but so fun to watch the K-Kids explore the different instruments and their sounds!

Click here to see a short video of Youngnim showing her drumming skills!