I officially survived my second Halloween in Shanghai. It was a fun and crazy Halloween season!
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| In preparation for Halloween, all of my English Corner students created their own Halloween masks. I found the masks on Fuzhou Lu for 3 RMB ($.50) per mask. |
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| Some of my kids are amazing artists! |
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| Some of my other students are incredibly sweet but scare me at times. |
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| The day before Halloween, I arrived at school to see this message. We're not in the States anymore!! |
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| When I arrived at the first grade campus on Halloween morning, I was greeted by tons of little sugar zombies who were ready to trick or treat! |
I was surprised when I learned kids would be trick or treating first thing in the morning. I thought that the school would have waited until after lunch before the madness would begin.
Trick or treating was an extreme event at school. There were times where I feared being trampled. Many of the kiddos thought all they had to do was yell,
"Trick or Treat!" and hold out their hands for candy.
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Many of the kids reminded me of the carp longing to be fed at the Botanical Gardens in St. Louis
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| Batman kept having wardrobe malfunctions during Trick or Treating time. His visibility was impaired by his mask. I was so surprised that the kids were able to dress up for school. In the US, kids usually have to dress up like a storybook character if they wear a costume to school. |
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| Many of the kids wore random costumes. I don't know if this girl is supposed to be Snow White or the Devil. She is too cute either way! |
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| Many of the kids did not fully understand the concept of trick or treating. After I would give them a piece of candy, they would give me a piece in return. |
Needless to say, I was NOT excited about having to teach kids right after trick or treating time. Much to my surprise the kids were calm, and class was business as usual.
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| The kids didn't eat any of their candy, and class was business as usual. Amazing! |
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It wasn't a Happy Halloween for everyone. One kiddo forgot his costume, and refused to borrow any props that were offered. However, he did accept candy in his backpack. When I wished everyone a Happy Halloween he replied,
"No Ms. Anne. It's a very very very very very very very SAD Halloween." It kind of broke my heart. |
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| After class at the first grade campus, I headed back to the main campus for more halloween fun. |
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| While on breaks, kids would swarm the office for treats. The nun costume cracked me up! |
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| I loved the kiddos who masked the student statues and fought the zombies. |
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| Much to my surprise, students are allowed to bring toy weapons to school as part of their costumes. |
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| The kids swarmed the teachers in search of treats. I felt bad...I ran out of candy early. |
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| Some of my fifth graders pose before class. |
I am proud to say I survived the attack of the sugar zombies!!! Happy Halloween!!
