This February session is a repeat from 2022, with added features. The theme remained, The Celebration of Valentine’s Day Around the World with the subtitle, Give Love. Students read the PowerPoint slides describing how the day was celebrated in the USA, Brazil, Israel, Lebanon, Portugal, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and Bangladesh. These countries were pointed out on maps and the lighted globe and their relative distances from the USA and each other were discussed. Dr. E.J., who had joined the session via Zoom, had special insights into the customs of her home country, South Korea. One added feature was the reading of the book, A Book of Love, which demonstrated different ways of showing love. Another added feature was the section, ‘For the Love of Shapes’, designed by Ms. Kajal. The children learned what makes a square different from a rectangle or triangle and the trapezoid shape was introduced. Once the folding of the origami heart began under the guidance of Dr. E.J., the new trapezoid shape appeared. The finished hearts had pockets and the kids were given small valentine exchange cards to slip inside. It was a fun session, and the children were also pleased with their Valentine take-home snack bags.
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