Monday, December 8th was another great day in GATE! Our special friends came back to class to share more about their country of Japan. Makiko, Nami, Sanae, and Akemi shared with students the secrets to folding paper into beautiful shapes.
Our 3rd grade GATE students folded Santa Stars, Wreaths, and Candy Canes just in time for the holidays. Students were engaged with this hands on listening and learning lesson to create such beautiful ornaments. They were so excited to take them home the same day to share with their families. I hope each of these ornaments will find a special place on each Christmas tree and will be a wonderful reminder of these ladies and our GATE class.
The picture at the top of the post is showcasing our Santa Stars! The photo below shows our colorful wreaths.
Akemi Suzuki is an official Kimono Master. She studied for 18 months to become a Kimono Master. She brought a beautiful Japanese Kimono for me to wear in class on Monday. There is a specific process to putting on a Kimono. She even brought the special socks to wear with sandals and brought beautiful gold sandals and a purse, too! Thank you, Akemi, for bringing your kimono to class. I loved it!
Please enjoy this slideshow of our 3rd grade GATE students making origami ornaments. Click below to play the video.
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