Weekly Update – T1W11

Good Morning!

I hope you are all enjoying a nice break. We had a great mini week learning about one of our core values – Global Citizenship. On Monday, we began by brainstorming all the words we knew about the environment . We made a large tree with each of the leaves having a different word on them. The display is currently being put together by Ms Yuli. We looked at Native Korean flowers and made our very own seed packets. We learned how to plant trees and seeds and the ways they can help the environment. The children had great fun sprinkling their own seeds around the reservoir . It was great to get out into the fresh autumn air. We also collected lots of leaves and did a sorting activity, followed by making our very own collage – a leaf made out of leaves! They look fantastic.

We discussed ways in which we can help keep Korea safe. I was impressed with the children’s responses. We talked about recycling, walking instead of driving, planting trees and saving electricity and water. The children loved reading the book “Lorax” by Dr. Seuss which has a very important message in it. Respect for the environment and all living creatures will help us preserve the planet for ourselves and future generations. On Wednesday, we read the story “Me on the Map” by Joan Sweeney. It is a wonderful story which helps children find their place on a map. We looked at planets, continents, countries, cities, towns, schools and streets. The children made mini books including all of the above and showed the class where they were on the world map. The children worked on perfecting their sentences during this activity. We were also very proud of all the different countries we come from!

We then had lots of fun learning about different seeds with Ms M’s class. We used these seeds to make one of Ms M’s favorite cookies. They are called ‘Hermit Cookies’. The children learned the step by step instructions to make the cookies and did well taking turns to mix in all the ingredients. At the end of the day, we enjoyed one in the cafeteria and they seemed to go down a treat! Some students kept one for mum and dad and others said they were so delicious they wanted to eat both! hehe!

Overall, it was a fun-filled week of learning and I hope the children now have a deeper understanding of our core value, Global Citizenship.

Enjoy the short holiday!! Take care and see you next Monday!