The Upper Elementary Class students are deep into their exploration of their second unit of inquiry, discussing the ideas of migration and what triggers migration on a daily basis. The students have looked into the ideas that the reasons for migration could be for survival, entertainment and inquiry. They watched several videos on the refugee situation in Syria and the children affected by it, as well as some about the explorations of Antarctica. Everyone was intrigued by seeing how fearless explorers spend their days on the South pole and had great ideas to share with their partners. They also read a book on some great explorers such as Marco Polo and James Cook.
Maybe some of ISN students will become great explorers as well? 🚢
Upon discussion, students were excited to start writing essays on the topic. The essays will be the first things they prepare for the second issue of their newspaper, ISpotNews. The first issue was a big hit this week and students worked very hard using paper and tape to prepare a large number of copies and think of the places they could send them to and people they can show them to. Most wanted to share their hard work with their proud parents and grandparents, but copies were also shown to other schools, shops and newspaper companies in the area. Everyone showed great co-operation and thinking skills and they can feel very proud of themselves.
The students have started to read poetry as well, learning that written word can also explain abstract feelings and use metaphors. They read poems about the feeling of happiness children can feel and compared it to the lives of refugee children seen in the videos. How lucky are we to lead such carefree lives?
The class is not forgetting their promise to continuously try making the World a better place either. They worked hard on cleaning up the overgrown foliage on the riverside pathway next to the school that they use as an exercise track. This way they helped themselves and made their run a much nicer and cooler activity, but also helped the community in making it a nicer place for everyone who would like to escape from the heat of the upcoming months and enjoy a nice walk. 👩🌾
On Thursday, a sixth-grader came to visit the class for a day. The students tried their best to make him feel welcome and show him around the school. We hope he and his mum had as wonderful a day as the rest of the class did.
Have a great, fun weekend, everyone! ☀️
アッパー エレメンタリー クラスの子供たちは、２つ目のユニットの探究へ深く入り込みました。毎日、移住に関する考えや何が移住の誘因になり得るかディスカッションをしています。移住は、生き延びるため、エンターテインメント（喜び）、探究などの理由によるというアイディアを詳しく調べました。そして、シリアの難民やシリア難民の子供達、南極の探検についてなどのいくつかのビデオを見ました。
子供達は、勇敢な探検家が南極で過ごした日々に大変興味を持ち、クラスメートとパートナーになりそれぞれの考えを共有しました。そして、マルコポーロやジェームスクックの偉大な探検家の本も読みました。
偉大な探検家になるISN生がいるかもしれませんね？🚢
ディスカッションの後、テーマに関するエッセイを書き始めました。エッセイは、２つめのユニットの新聞“ISpotNews”作りの最初の取り組みです。一つ目のユニットで作成した新聞は大ヒットで、新聞を誰に見せようか、誰にあげようか考えながら、紙とテープを使い沢山の部数を一生懸命作りました。殆どの子供たちは、大好きなお父さんお母さん、おじいちゃん、おばあちゃんに見せてあげたいと話していました。また、市内の他の小学校や新聞社などにもみんなで作った新聞を送りました。
お互いに協力し合いながら、考えるスキルを養い、自分たち自身を誇りに思う経験ができました。
詩を読む事も始め、抽象的な言葉や隠喩も学び始めました。子供が感じる幸福感についての詩を読み、ビデオで見た難民の子供の生活と比べました。私たちは、屈託のない生活を送ることができてなんて幸せでしょうか？
もちろん、世界をより良くしていくという約束も忘れていません。エクササイズを行っている学校の横にある川沿いの道の掃除をしました。夏の暑さから逃れて散策を楽しみたい人たちのために、地域をより良くしていくことに役立つと共に、自分たち自身のためにもなりました。
木曜日は、グレード６の男の子が一日見学に来ました。クラスの仲間みんなで彼を温かく迎え、学校の周りを案内しました。 👩🌾
皆さん、楽しい良い週末をお過ごしください！☀️
