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Round Is a Mooncake: The Mid Autumn Festival and the Shapes Around Us

With the Mid Autumn Festival approaching, this themed lesson reinforces shape recognition, inspired by objects mostly Asian in origin. Learn the significance of the shapes from the book and what they mean in Chinese culture.
Toni Gonzalez
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(227)
Class

What's included

1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

In this class we will be reading the charming book by Grace Lin, "Round is a Mooncake". We will follow a little girl's journey around her neighborhood as she discovers shapes around her. While most items she finds around her home are Asian in origin, like rice bowls or dim sum, there are other items like pizza boxes that are recognized universally.

Learners will be gently introduced to shapes as well as culture. With the Mid Autumn Festival (popularly known as the Mooncake Festival) approaching in October, it is a great way to incorporate both concepts into a single lesson. 

Learners will be encouraged to find items around their home that are similar to the objects found in the book and talk about the shapes they find. Every student will have a chance to speak and share in class, which is why we keep the class size fairly small. They will be also be encouraged to share their own holiday traditions, if they celebrate the festival. 

A moon craft follows the lesson to help the students remember what they learned. 

A sorting activity will be assigned for the learners after class to ensure they have grasped the concept of shapes.

Students are not required to know anything about the mid-autumn festival. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about shapes and another culture altogether.

Other Details

Supply List
Learners should be prepared to have items in different shapes to share in class. They can be any simple household and everyday items they feel comfortable sharing.

For the craft:
White paper plate
Glue
Various sized buttons 
Glitter or sequins
Hole punch
Ribbon
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined May, 2020
4.9
227reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in History from De La Salle University
Hi everyone! I’m Toni and I am a homeschooling mom. I have taught my kids, now 11 and 9, all core subjects. I am also a TESOL certified ESL teacher. I have taught almost 4,000 online classes in a span of two years. It's so heartwarming and humbling to know that I have educated over 13,000 Chinese students to date. I am excited to reach more students and teach what I love on the Outschool platform.

I also host educational live shows on another Chinese platform that can be viewed by hundreds of students all over China at one time. I teach anything that can help build their vocabulary and fluency such as: the seasons, weather, holidays & festivals, health & hygiene, parts of the house and even fun events in Texas.

I love bringing my lessons and classes to life. I truly believe that teaching is 1/4 preparation and 3/4 theatrics. 

I have a BA in International Studies. My first job was at the United Nations headquarters in New York but I was always drawn to the hospitality industry. After a year at the UN, I switched careers and started my first hotel job at the iconic and landmark hotel, the Waldorf=Astoria, New York. 9 years later, I found myself at another luxury and historic property, this time in Canada, the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. I started planning high-end meetings, conferences, parties and weddings. 

It is this background of many years that has shaped my work ethic today. Working in the luxury sector requires you to always impress guests by going above and beyond their expectations. It is a hard habit to break. I have consciously or subconsciously applied this my teaching style. When I design lessons, I aim to bring a wow-factor for my students so that they are left with not just learning the information but having a memorable experience that will last way past the lesson. 

When I am not teaching, I enjoy pursuing other interests like baking, antiquing, thrifting and dancing. I love baking treats with my kids and making more than plenty to give to neighbors and friends with pretty handmade packaging. I am a huge fan of flea markets and thrift stores. I enjoy the thrill of the find and being creative in repurposing and upcycling furniture. I am in love with Latin dance music. I learned how to dance the salsa when I lived in New York. I attended hundreds of social dance events in the city and even traveled to Palm Springs, Los Angeles and Miami for International Latin Dance conferences and workshops. 

These days however, as a busy work from home mom, we are happy to ask Alexa play us some tunes and dance in the living room and kitchen. 



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$8

per class
Meets once
30 min

Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 3-5
3-6 learners per class

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