This Sunday is Mother's Day. In Korea, Koreans celebrate Mother and Father's Day together, so it's just Parent's Day. Children buy their parents carnations, which is sold on every corner on every street as well as supermarkets. They are usually sold in pretty baskets.
It's not very often I tell my mom that I love her. Our family don't use the 'love' word often. Maybe because we're Chinese and we're not really the touchy feely kind of people. My mom and I talk on the phone about once a month, sometimes once every two months if I'm too lazy to call. I better get my act together and act more like a grateful loving daughter. She really is the best mom and she's been through more than most mothers I know. I need to tell her how much I appreciate all that she has done for me. Being a mother is the hardest job in the world if it's done correctly (I should know. I'm Ellie's mommy...ha...just kidding...sooo not the same)
This picture shows my relationship with my momma. She's doing something annoying and me not amused.
She's nuts! You have to be her daughter to understand the embarrassment me and Terry feel when momma poses for a picture. I have so many more hilarious pictures. Maybe I should make a album of my mom's pictures on facebook one day.
Well, for my Culture Class with 1st graders, we made Parent's Day Card together. I think it was a great success. They turned out so well and they learned how to write and say "Happy Parent's Day' and "I love you." Very simple, but they're only in the first grade (actually, in the US, they would only be in kindergarten because Koreans are 1 when they are born...they really need to change their age system). This class is tough because there are only so many creative and fun activities I can try to think of that they can do with their VERY VERY limited English skills. Also, since they are only 5-6 years old, just simple cutting, coloring, gluing activities can turn into a huge mess, especially when they are given English instructions. A few weeks ago, an activity required for them to trace their hand on a piece of paper and to cut it out...well, turns out, they are not entirely ready for that yet, so I had 20-23 kids complaining in Korean for my help all at once.
To make the cards prettier, I pre-cut over 60 paper cuts for them to make their cards 3-D. I was prepared this time by cutting the cups, which took me awhile, so I can avoid having them use scissors.
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