One of the stories in our Voyagers Unit is called Yunmi and Halmoni's Trip.
The story is about a Halmoni (Korean for grandmother) who lives with her granddaughter in New York City. Yunmi and Halmoni go back to Korea to visit relatives. Yunmi gets worried that Halmoni will want to stay in Korea and not return with her to America because Halmoni is having so much fun with the relatives.
To complement the story, Ethan's halmoni and mother visited our class and brought one of the dishes that was mentioned in our story. Mandoo are Korean dumplings filled with vegetables and meat.
Halmoni taught everyone some Korean! Mrs. Kim taught the class how to use chopsticks!
Please enjoy some picture from the wonderful cultural experience!
Korean Ambassadors! on PhotoPeach
Have you ever eaten Mandoo?
Do you know any facts about Korea?
Please share!
The story is about a Halmoni (Korean for grandmother) who lives with her granddaughter in New York City. Yunmi and Halmoni go back to Korea to visit relatives. Yunmi gets worried that Halmoni will want to stay in Korea and not return with her to America because Halmoni is having so much fun with the relatives.
To complement the story, Ethan's halmoni and mother visited our class and brought one of the dishes that was mentioned in our story. Mandoo are Korean dumplings filled with vegetables and meat.
Halmoni taught everyone some Korean! Mrs. Kim taught the class how to use chopsticks!
Please enjoy some picture from the wonderful cultural experience!
Korean Ambassadors! on PhotoPeach
Have you ever eaten Mandoo?
Do you know any facts about Korea?
Please share!
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Dear Mrs. Yollis and students,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed watching the videos you posted on Korean culture. I especially loved the informative video on the art of using chopsticks. Ava was so excited that day about mastering the skill. I personally love using chopsticks while enjoying Korean food. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences with us and a very special thanks to Ethan's halmoni and Mrs. Kim.
Thanks Mrs. Yollis for providing such an awesome teaching environment for our kids.
Sincerely,
Soosan
Dear Mrs. Yollis,
ReplyDeleteThe mandoo was fantastic! I've tried dumplings. They are the same thing. Next time I has some I will put meat in it. I can't believe I learned how to use chopsticks. Now when I go in restaurants I won't have to use the ones that are attached together.
From,
Scarlet
Dear Mrs. Yollis,
ReplyDeleteThe mandoo was fantastic! I've tried dumplings. They are the same thing. Next time I has some I will put meat in it. I can't believe I learned how to use chopsticks. Now when I go in restaurants I won't have to use the ones that are attached together.
From,
Scarlet
@ Soosan, (Ava's mother)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for another great comment! It was a very informative day, and tasty too! :-)
Yes, many of the students were successful with the chopsticks and wanted to get their picture taken using them. As you can tell from the PhotoPeach slide show, lots of students were proficient!
It was perfect to have a real halmoni come to the room and eat mandoo with us. That is exactly what happened in the story! It was a lovely experience for everyone!
@ Scarlet,
The mandoo was delicious! You were very good with the chopsticks! It's fun to eat new foods and try new customs! I had a fun time too!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Yollis
Dear Mrs. Yollis,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed watching the video and learning Korean along the way. My favorite part of Ethans relatives visiting our classroom was when Ethans halmoni taught us Korean. What was your favorite part?
Sincerely,
Kayla
P.S. Im writing this on an iPad so, I didn't mean to use incorrect grammar. It just doesnt have an aposterfi.
Dear Mrs Yollis and students,
ReplyDeletewhat another wonderful experience for you all.To have the chance to meet and eat and learn from another part of the world. I wish I was there with you as I would have loved to taste the mandoo as they looked delicious. I too have a chance to experience a different culture as my mum comes from Italy. We tend to eat alot of Italian food as well as speak the language.I feel it is wonderful to be able to learn about different cultures.Before I go I was so impressed with the way you were able to use the chopsticks. Even I learned something new thankyou bye for now from down under AA.
Dear Mrs. Yollis,
ReplyDeleteThank you again for inviting such interesting people to visit your classroom. I really wish I had these opportunities when I was a child. It is all so informative. I had to wait until I was an adult to learn some Korean. I learned Tae Kwon Do and we learned the terms in Korean and spoke, or yelled only Korean in class. I only wish we could also taste the Korean dumplings. Anais said they were so yummy and wants to take Korean cooking classes with me. Any one else want to learn?
Sincerely,
Nancy Armstrong, (Anais' mum)
Dear Mrs. Yollis,
ReplyDeleteI thought it was really fun how Ethan's halmoni came in and brought mandoo with Ethan's mom. I really liked the mandoo because it has beef in it, and I like beef. I haven't mastered chopsticks yet, but when I was at a place on Saturday night called Banzai Sushi I ate with chopsticks.
Sincerely,
Nick
Dear Mrs. Yollis,
ReplyDeleteGreat post! The mandoo was amazingly delicious. My grandmother and mom will prepare and share a popular food from Israel too but I will not tell anyone but you what it is. If it is ok with you. You can eat it with tomato
sauce, and it has no peanuts'.
Your student,
Gal
Dear Mrs. Yollis,
ReplyDeleteLearning how to use chopsticks was tricky. I loved the taste of mandoo. Korean is a very interesting language. Have you used chopsticks before?
Sincerely,
Jaxon
Dear Mrs. Kim,
ReplyDeleteI wasn`t there, but I loved watching the video. I really would like to have some mandoo. I bet it taste good.
Sincerely,
Corey
Dear Mrs. Yollis,
ReplyDeleteI really like how you asked Ethan's halmoni and umma to come first because it really complemented the story. I also liked how you asked them to translate simple words in Korean like "hello" and "thank you". Are you going to ask other kids to share foods? I don't know... maybe... me?:-)
From,
Richie
P.S. I have a sweet to share with the class.
Dear Mrs. Yollis,
ReplyDeleteI mastered chopsticks when I was four yeas old. My parents taught me how to use them because it is my culture to eat dumpling with chopsticks. I am Chinese! In fact, my parents usually use chopsticks to eat all of their meals.
I do not make dumplings. I buy them, and then cook them. I like them with corn.
From,
Paul
Dear Mrs. Yollis and Class,
ReplyDeleteIt was such a pleasure for Ethan's Halmoni and me to share a little bit of our Korean culture with all of you. Thank you for allowing us to do so!
If you look at the illustration of Yunmi's and Halmoni's Trip on the post, you will notice that the Halmoni is wearing a unique dress. This dress is called "hanbok" in Korean. Hanbok is a traditional korean dress worn usually on special occasions like weddings, New Year's Day, etc.. Children also wear hanbok, especially on their first birthday which is a day of a huge celebration involving family and friends. Hanbok comes in an array of beautiful and bright colors and a great sense of beauty and pride comes when wearing them.....
Sincerely,
Ethan's mom
Dear Mrs. Yollis and class,
ReplyDeleteWow! That was a great post! The mandoo looks really good. I saw my sister was good with the chopsticks. My sister even told me she was very suprised that she was good because, she was not very well at it before. I am not very great it but, my sister will teach next time we go to a chinese restuarant!
From,
Ron
(Gal's older brother)
Dear Mrs. Yollis,
ReplyDeleteThe videos on your website are fun to watch. I wish I could be in your class and eat mandoo. I also like that you use the internet a lot in your class to teach. Did your class like the mandoo?
Sincerely,
Luke
(Jared's little brother)
Dear Mrs. Yollis,
ReplyDeleteI really like your post. The videos were outstanding! Did you see my brother's comment?
@ Ethan's Mom
The Mandoo was emazingly good! It was nice of you to come to our class. THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Your friend,
Jared
Dear Mrs. Yollis,
ReplyDeleteWhat a treat it was to watch the video with Ethan's halmoni and Mrs. Kim. I'd like to thank both of them for sharing their culture with our students.
I feel fortunate that our class is so rich with different cultures. I have to admit that all of these videos about these different cultures are making me itchy to get on an airplane and go exploring!
Thank you for sharing.
Mrs. Adler
Dear Mrs.Yollis,
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite foods are Korean style meat. I also thought that the slideshow was good to. Have you ever been to Korea?
Blogging buddy,
Karin
@ Karin
ReplyDeleteIt's wonderful that you enjoy Korean style meats, otherwise known as, Korean BBQ. In our home, it's a #1 favorite! There are two types of korean beef that is specially marinated. Kal-bi is beef that's marinated with bones attached. Bulgogi is marinated boneless beef. At many Korean restaurants, you can actually grill the meats right at your table. Have you tried this?
Sincerely,
Ethan's mom
Dear Mrs. Yollis,
ReplyDeleteI would like to thank Ethan's mom and grandmother to come to our class to give us the delicious mando. I lived it. It is like the Chinese Jiaozi (Chinese dumplings). I can eat mando pretty well with chopsticks. I offen use chopsticks at home for Chinese dinners or when I go to eat Chinese food.
Sincerely,
Paul