Schools around the world Japan Rileigh Miller

Playing games in Japan  Some of Japan’s games are baseball, soccer, tennis, basketball, gymnastics, volleyball, golf, judo, kendo, and sumo wrestling.

Brainiest subjects Their subjects are music, art, math, reading, social studies, and Japanese language. Their subjects are music, art, math, reading, social studies, and Japanese language.

Cool grades  They have grades from first to ninth.  They take exams to enter high schools and continue on to college.  Preschoolers may attend cram school.

Awesome holidays  Some awesome holidays are festivals, parades, colorful kites, special costumes, dancing,and fun, but New Years is the biggest and brightest event.

Japans language  Japan’s language is Japanese. Hello is kinnchi-wa Hello is kinnchi-wa Good bye is Sayounara Good bye is Sayounara Please is Onegaishimasu Please is Onegaishimasu Thank you is domo-arigato Thank you is domo-arigato Yes is hai Yes is hai NO is iie NO is iie

Ways to get to school  WALK to school, DON'T take buses, parents don’t take or pick-up their kids. Usually kids walk as a group. Little children wear the same equipment so people see where they are. Older children go with parents on crowded buses or trains.

Chores ► The children have teams. The teams clean the schoolyard,classroom,and halls. The teams also help serve lunch.

Uniforms  They have STRICT rules. They have to follow the rules.

Food They eat rice, onigiri(rice balls wrapped in seeweed), takoyaki(octopous,onion,fish flakes, and seaweed. They eat rice, onigiri(rice balls wrapped in seeweed), takoyaki(octopous,onion,fish flakes, and seaweed. Sushi (rice,or fish raw or cooked), noodles (ramen and others), tofu (bean curd), and they drink alot of tea with their meals. Sushi (rice,or fish raw or cooked), noodles (ramen and others), tofu (bean curd), and they drink alot of tea with their meals.

Others  Children go to school in April till March.  They have breaks for the seasons.  Children still have homework.

Schools Around the World Take Two… South Korea

Grades  First to sixth in elementary  Seventh to ninth in middle school  High school students do not have vacation

Specials  Art, gym, music, and computers

Holidays  Korean Thanksgiving  Parent’s Day  Children’s Day  Christmas

Rules  You have to comb your hair.  You have to tie your hair back (in a ponytail).  You can’t wear earrings.  You can’t wear sandals.  Clean classroom.

School Day  7:00 AM to 10:00 PM  Learn Korean, English, and grammar

Sports  Lots of soccer, baseball, and basketball

Getting to and from school  Bus  Bike  Some people use cars

Japan and Koreas…...