Today we are about 8 weeks from the end of the course, … George has dared to write his name only on his mother’s day card. 2 weeks ago I wrote to Henry’s mother to tell her that Henry had said the first complete sentence of him while I was reading “Officer Buckle and Gloria” and he was asking me something about the book: “Teacher … Continue reading Second Language acquisition
Happy World Kindness day! Today after our Routines and Math and Phonics, we had a special lesson. We talked about kindness. But I don’t teach Kindness in one day, we work every day! In our school we learn how to write our names, numbers, we learn English,… but we also learn to be a citizen of this global world.The demands of the 21st century require … Continue reading I’m Kind!
I’ve been thinking about what to call this article for a while. Why? because it is true that it is about the Festival but it also shows how we connect the inquiry with the culture and the community that surrounds us. Or in other words: How we work interciplinarity in our classA very important aspect for IB is that learning has to be transdisciplinary. But … Continue reading Mid-Autumn Festival 2020
Yesterday we had our first meeting with our Head of School / AKD Academic Superintendent Douglas K. Prescott. It was positive and motivating. These are difficult times after the coronavirus outbreak, but Mr. Prescott was able, with his words, to give us a great boost by reminding us why we are teachers. “I want you to fall in love”, “to fall in love with your … Continue reading First day of School!
“Details make the difference”… This is what I deeply believe and it’s why in our kindergarten we are preparing everything with love to welcome our students, your children. Thank you for trusting us. Continue reading Details make the difference
In Educational Psychology and pedagogy, we use the term “Chaining” when we are trying to teach children to break big tasks up into a list of small steps, like the links in a chain. For example, when you want to teach your child how to make a sandwich or how to tidy up toys, try to think of each step you take when you are … Continue reading Tricks to teach your child at home.
CISS Kindergarten 