In honor of the last day of school, I thought I would share an interesting fact about South Korean students with you. I remember being shocked the first time one of my third graders whipped out a razor blade (or box cutter or whatever you choose to call it - Koreans call it a knife) and started cutting things!
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Yes, my kiddos bring box cutters to school.
No, there is rarely any blood.
Koreans are great at using these! In combination with a ruler, you can cut straight lines so fast! And you can cut through multiple pieces of paper at the same time. If you are going to use a ruler, I would suggest getting with a metal edge (not that I have destroyed a plastic ruler ever).
My kiddos also bring their cellphones to school. Nope they do not use them to cheat. Yes, I have seen 5 years olds with cellphones.
It is a different culture. Different rules about what age is acceptable for different responsibilities.
***EDIT: sidenote: if you are going to go all Korean and use a box cutter, make sure you are cutting onto a GLASS surface. Do you not try to use one on a desk that does not have a glass top. No glass top = damaged desk. Not that I know that from experience.****
Next blog post: If Koreans use knives in the classroom....guess what they use in the kitchen :)
***EDIT: sidenote: if you are going to go all Korean and use a box cutter, make sure you are cutting onto a GLASS surface. Do you not try to use one on a desk that does not have a glass top. No glass top = damaged desk. Not that I know that from experience.****
Next blog post: If Koreans use knives in the classroom....guess what they use in the kitchen :)
Scissors?
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