Materials
Map (mark the United States and Korea with a marker)Pictures and other items about Korea (chopsticks, bowl, etc.)Books about Korean folktales (see below)Chalk
Instructions
1. Before the children arrive, decorate the room with a map, a flag of Korea, pictures and traditional objects from Korea, and books of Korean folktales.
2. Talk about the location of the United States with the children by showing them the map. Explain to the children that if they traveled for a long time, they would arrive in a country called Korea. Show them Korea on the map.
3. Explain to the children that just like we have our songs and play, Korean children also have their own songs and play.
4. Count with the children in Korean.
1 to il2 to yee3 to sam4 to sa5 to oh6 to yuk7 to chil8 to pal9 to gu10 to ship5. Draw a Korean-style hopscotch board and an American-style hopscotch board.
