The teacher told them to accept any gift for November 20th, so the students happily brought sugarcane, chili, ginger, and wild flowers to class.

16 second graders at a highland school in Phong Hai town (Bao Thang, Lao Cai ) were creative in giving gifts to their teachers on November 20th on Vietnamese Teachers' Day, bringing sugarcane, ginger, vegetables, chili peppers and many bunches of wild flowers to class.

Teacher Nguyen Kim Hong "reaped" gifts on Vietnamese Teachers' Day November 20 this year - Photo: NVCC

She appreciates every gift on November 20th

Looking at the unique gifts from her students, some wrapped in plastic bags, some with banana leaf bouquets, some holding a flower branch, some with some wriggling crabs in a plastic bottle..., Ms. Nguyen Kim Hong (46 years old) laughed heartily as she received the gifts one by one.

Students give vegetables to teacher - Photo: NVCC

Each funny gift comes with an equally funny wish.

"Teacher, on November 20, I wish you to crawl as fast as a crab" - student Trang Seo Anh shook the crabs in the bottle, folded his arms and sent his wishes.

Cute clip of highland students wishing their teacher to 'crawl as fast as a crab' and 'be as beautiful as ginger' on November 20th

"I wish you to be as beautiful as ginger" - the student named Phi wished her while fondling the ginger in her hand.

“Happy November 20th, may you fly as fast as a bird” was the wish of a student named Phong to his teacher along with a gift of a cockscomb flower branch that was a bit wilted because of withering. Meanwhile, student Vang Thi Huong Trang brought a piece of sugar cane as a gift for her teacher.

Personally receiving each gift and wish from the children, Ms. Hong carefully repeated the wishes and thanked each child, so even though they were very shy and embarrassed, the children all smiled brightly when they saw the teacher happy with the gifts they brought.

Ms. Hong and some crabs her students brought as gifts - Photo: NVCC

“The students here are all Mong, their families are farmers so they don't have the same conditions as students in many other places.

On special occasions like October 20th, or this time November 20th, I explain the meaning to the children and show them what to do on those special days. For example, on October 20th, go home to congratulate your grandmother, congratulate your mother, and when you go to class, congratulate your teacher," Ms. Hong shared.

As for the November 20th gifts, she told the students that she would accept anything they gave her. The students were so creative with gifts that she could not have imagined.

In addition to bunches of wild flowers that neither the teacher nor the students knew what they were, picked from somewhere at home, along the road or in the fields, the students also strung a string of green chili peppers. The most luxurious was a bunch of fake roses wrapped in paper.

Let them express themselves freely.

Ms. Hong said that the elementary school she is teaching at is just a small branch with only 2 classes, including grade 1 and grade 2, of which she is in charge of teaching grade 2 with 16 children.

“The families here mainly work in the fields. Many years ago, when I taught in a deeper school, I even had to go to the children’s houses in the morning to find them and keep them in class.

Now families pay more attention to their children's education than before. School facilities are also more complete.

But life is still difficult so if you think of anything to give me, please bring it because I told you that I will accept any gift.

Here, teachers even spend their own money to buy candy for the children's party," Ms. Hong shared.

Rice, ginger, corn, chili, vegetables. Anything useful or edible was chosen by Ms. Hong's students as a gift for her on Vietnamese Teachers' Day, November 20. - Photo: NVCC

She said she is no longer a young teacher but still has a hobby of “living a virtual life”, recording happy clips of teachers and students and uploading them to social networks to preserve memories. Then by chance, many clips were known and shared by many people.

“The children here are very innocent and naive. The gifts are as innocent and naive as the children and to me they are precious things that I am lucky to have.

Now in many places, it is mostly parents or representatives of the parent-teacher association who buy gifts for teachers on November 20 and Tet holidays, and the students do not do it themselves.

In my opinion, we should let the students do these things themselves, let them freely express their gratitude or love for their teachers with anything they choose.

The world of gifts is very diverse and many of them are not costly or expensive. Even if students want to give money to their teachers, a small amount of a few tens of thousands of VND will not distort the meaning of days like November 20th," Ms. Hong expressed.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/co-giao-dan-tang-qua-20-11-gi-cung-nhan-hoc-tro-tung-bung-mang-mia-ot-gung-hoa-dai-den-lop-20241119165553736.htm