Happy Holidays!

“We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.”

-George Bernard Shaw

Merry Christmas!

And what better way to start the new year than to read a book about family.

Christmas Dinner

And what would you like for Christmas little boy? (Roy)

Rudolph,.. Joesph

Frosty the Snowman!

  

My Chinese/Korean/Taiwanese family invited me over for Christmas dinner, which was followed by Karaoke :)

Santa when he was young!

Happy Thanksgiving! (My plan was to grow a beard and look like Santa to supplement my Christmas lessons)

 I don't care if it's Thanksgiving! Did you take my cookie!?

China's English got worse soon after I arrived... hmmm...

Happg Fhanksgvrng :)

Happy Halloween!

Mummy toilet paper project (Kini)

Skeleton Project in Grade 1 (Anna)

Pumpkin Project in Grade 1 (Sophia)

One at a time grade 1.

Arrrgghhh!!!

Coworkers from South Africa (Maryse, David) and student (Bright) waiting for the bus.

Not sure what holiday, but we had a very important lesson about making sandcastles.

“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.”

Plato

 Every classroom should have a piano - I can't imagine a holiday without music.

Having costumes around encourages play (learning), and happy children.

Pretending to get a hair cut...until... they found scissors and actually cut each other's hair... 

 Teacher's Appreciation Day starts on the bus. (Eva)

Cultural Day (Nicole)

I believe the long sleeve was used for theatrical performances like dance or acrobats. (Frank)

Perhaps something like a pilgrim. (Rabab)

This is one of the Indonesian Princesses. (Kimmie)

  

That is part of the sleeve. (Peter)

Happy Holidays!

1. Merry Christmas!
2. Happy New Year!
3. Happy Thanksgiving!
4. Happy Halloween!
5. Happy Cultural Day! 
6. Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!
7. Happy Teacher's Appreciation Day!
8. Happy Beach Day!
9. Happy Barber's Day!

We love holidays and I think I will have to look for or create new holidays. What would be a good holiday? Happy Valentine's Day! Happy St. Patrick's Day! Happy Lego Day! Happy Cookie Day!