A
few weeks ago, I celebrated my first Halloween in Japan. I know that Halloween
has only become popular in Japan in recent years, so I was quite surprised by
what a big deal it was. So many stores and restaurants had Halloween
decorations – more than in America! Halloween is one of my favorite holidays,
so I was very excited to celebrate and share my experiences with my students. The
week before the holiday, Jared and I taught special Halloween lessons in all of
our classes. I gave presentations on Halloween in the United States, we played
games, and students learned special vocabulary words about scary things. In
American schools, all of the students and teachers dress up on Halloween.
Wearing a costume is my favorite part about the holiday, so I dressed up for my
classes on Halloween. In International Club, we had a Halloween Party. It was
so much fun! We made our own decorations and decorated the classroom. We
watched American Halloween movies and listened to Halloween songs – for example
“This is Halloween” and “The Monster Mash.” We played games, and I talked with
my students about my favorite parts of celebrating Halloween in America. I wore
my costume, and brought hats and masks for the students to wear. All of the
girls were very excited and took lots of pictures. It was a great Halloween,
and I enjoyed it very much!
