Schools around the worldSchools around the world

JapanJapan

Rileigh Miller Rileigh Miller

Playing games in JapanPlaying games in Japan

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

Brainiest subjectsBrainiest subjects

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

Cool gradesCool grades

They have grades from first to ninth.They have grades from first to ninth. They take exams to enter high They take exams to enter high

schools and continue on to college.schools and continue on to college. Preschoolers may attend cram Preschoolers may attend cram

school.school.

Awesome holidaysAwesome holidays

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

Japans languageJapans language

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

Ways to get to schoolWays to get to school

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

Chores Chores

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

Uniforms Uniforms

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

Food Food

They eat rice, onigiri(rice balls They eat rice, onigiri(rice balls wrapped in seeweed), wrapped in seeweed), takoyaki(octopous,onion,fish flakes, takoyaki(octopous,onion,fish flakes, and seaweed. and seaweed.

Sushi (rice,or fish raw or cooked), Sushi (rice,or fish raw or cooked), noodles (ramen and others), tofu noodles (ramen and others), tofu (bean curd), and they drink alot of (bean curd), and they drink alot of tea with their meals.tea with their meals.

Others Others

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

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South KoreaSouth Korea

GradesGrades

First to sixth in elementaryFirst to sixth in elementary Seventh to ninth in middle schoolSeventh to ninth in middle school High school students do not have vacationHigh school students do not have vacation

SpecialsSpecials

Art, gym, music, and computersArt, gym, music, and computers

HolidaysHolidays

Korean ThanksgivingKorean Thanksgiving Parent’s DayParent’s Day Children’s DayChildren’s Day ChristmasChristmas

RulesRules

You have to comb your hair.You have to comb your hair. You have to tie your hair back (in a You have to tie your hair back (in a

ponytail).ponytail). You can’t wear earrings.You can’t wear earrings. You can’t wear sandals.You can’t wear sandals. Clean classroom.Clean classroom.

School DaySchool Day

7:00 AM to 10:00 PM7:00 AM to 10:00 PM Learn Korean, English, and grammarLearn Korean, English, and grammar

SportsSports

Lots of soccer, baseball, and basketballLots of soccer, baseball, and basketball

Getting to and from schoolGetting to and from school

BusBus BikeBike Some people use carsSome people use cars

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