Market Day
June 25 was our theme day; Market Day. Before theme day, we even took the kids to a grocery store and bought some things to practice our shopping skills.
For Market Day, the children were divided into AM and PM groups (it was a half day for students, and a busy full day for teachers). They came to school with one parent/guardian who helped them shop.
Each classroom was a store - Bakery, Stationary, Clothing, Toy… Children earned KDLP dollars for good behavior the entire month of June. They used their dollars to buy things. Each child made a shopping list of what they hoped to purchase and for who - me, mom, sister, dad… They also had to buy their lunch with the dollars, which consisted of fried chicken, ddokbokki (traditional Korean rice cake dish), fruit, and juice. Children could also use money at the outdoor stations - water balloon toss, popcorn and lemonade stands.
Not only were the classes divided into AM and PM groups, they were also divide into groups A and B. Half the time, group A were “sellers” and B were “buyers,” then the children switched roles. The children (and parents) were expected to use English while shopping and selling. “How much is it,” “It is 1 dollar,” “Thank you,” were spoken over and over again.
The children were quite shy, and definitely preferred shopping to selling.
I was in charge of the water balloon activity and also helped in the grocery store and bakery. Cory helped in the food court and the stationary/book store as well.
