Show and Tell

 From their most favourite books to the broken head of their pinatas...nothing is really not interesting in the items that our Grade 1s share to the class every week.

Maelle showed us a red triangular shape toy that produces sound when pressed.

Anton showed a wrist strap that coils when you strike it on a surface.

Keigo confidently and enthusiastically read a book about Oscar form Sesame Street. It was really great to listen to him read as he used his voice expressions and volume to give life to his reading.

Rosa brought the head of the pinata she had on her birthday. She explained why it was so special to her.

Of course, the audience didn't stay quiet. They excitedly asked questions at the end of the show and tell. The presenters welcomed their questions and answered them with their full knowledge.

Really getting more excited for our next week's Show and Tell presenters.

11 October - Haruka and Kana

12 October - Ellie

13 October - Maria

14 October - Shun

15 October - Leon

Space Travellers

 The Grade 1s imagined themselves travelling in space. As they travel, they saw a lot of things in space. They shared what they saw by drawing them on a piece of blank paper, cutting them and glue-ing them on the black poster paper.

Show and Tell

 This week, we started with a new round of Show and Tell.

It is really fun to witness learners sharing their interesting possessions to the class. This round, the Grade 1s became more open to speaking their thoughts aloud. They also have been more inquisitive as they ask questions about items that their classmates brought.

We are always looking forward to watching more Show and Tell's in the classroom.

For next week, the following are going to do the Show and Tell:

4 October (Monday) - Maelle

5 October (Tuesday) - Kana

6 October (Wednesday) - Keigo

7 October (Thursday) - Anton

8 October (Friday) - Rosa

Calming Bottles

 This week, Grade 1s tried another way of calming down, using the calming bottle.

Together, Grade 1s created their calming bottles. They looked at the bottles to calm themselves down. When they are too excited or full of energy, they can shake the bottle, take a look at the glitters that float and watch them settle down the bottom of the bottle.

Show and Tell

  It is interesting to see that kids are always enthusiastic to share information especially about items they value so much.

This week, we got the chance to meet Evah's toy zebra, Leon's toy sloth, otter and teddy bear, and Nako's special Alice in Wonderland pencil case.

They shared information about their items and even answered questions about them such as how did they get it, how long has it been with them, why they liked the toy, and others. 😊

Solving Problems

 Last week, when the class did the Group challenge - Building the tallest and strongest tower, they encountered conflicts with their group members.

As a class, we listed the problems on the board. When summarized, the problems were condensed into three:

1. One member takes control of the group, follows only his/her ideas and does not listen to others.

2. Some members not working; instead they do other things not connected to the task.

3. One member stands as the boss, telling everyone else what they should do.

After the reflection, the class worked in groups of 5 members. Each group was assigned to one problem. They were asked to create a role play and show ways on how they will solve the problems.

The main way they came up with as a first step to solve the problem is by communicating. They need to say what they feel and give suggestions on how to make the group work better.

If the first step does not work, then they approach a trusted adult and ask for help.

Show and Tell

  This week, our Grade 1s cheerfully shared one item they found really interesting. They showed the items to the class. They also described them and told them what the items are for. They moved around to allow their classmates to have a closer look at their items.

Not everyone got their chance this week. Because of that, we will modify the schedule of our Show and Tell form next week.