Back to School…Glad to see all of You !! 歡迎所有寶貝們!上學囉~~今天是106年8月1日的開學日，一早我們所有的老師們就入幼兒園迎接新生入學及舊生的返校。首先，謝謝所有的家長在精挑細選之下，決定了心目中理想的幼兒園，而接下來從今天開始我們有共同更重要的任務，就是如何讓寶貝能夠開心地對爸比媽咪揮手說再見，順利融入校園新生活

After saying goodbye to kindergarten, kids are officially entering to the formal education system. I believe that parents are anxious and worried about the new environment kids are going to be learning in, especially the public elementary school and the ESL 1 program they are going to get used to.

The theme topic for Moma art class this week is Coloring with Circles. While teachers introduced kids to various colors, we could hear them shout out some colors they have already learned before. Even for deep and light blue, kids can easily tell the differences. Later on, one kid asked, “Teacher, why is there no green, orange, and some other colors?

 Science is really a class that requires hands-on learning. This is a great opportunity for us to explore and have a lot of fun in Wagor class. This school year, we have been given the opportunity to use the textbook, “Science Fusion” as a guide and a syllabus, rather than reading material. The textbook, when used strictly as reading material, takes up valuable time in the classroom and in my opinion is not as interesting as getting our hands dirty and testing science theories with our senses. 

Kiwi Class commences the new school year by learning about Australia, which is also known as the “Land Down Under” in our Culture Class.

Kiwi班在這學期的文化課一開始藉由認識澳洲這個國家做為開端，澳洲位於南半球，故有「在下方的土地」之稱。

Nowadays, we are bombarded with ever-increasing choice of foods: microwave meals, street foods, fast foods, junk foods and even foods that are genetically modified. If we are not careful, we would be tempted to indulge our food cravings while neglecting the nutritional values of what we eat. It is especially important for kids at a young age to learn and train their eating habits to follow a well-balanced diet. 

This year, Whale class grew so much as a class and were deserving of a class party, and that’s what we got-a sushi party! From the miso soup, prepared by Teacher Ava, to the plentiful rice ball ingredients, a beautiful array of colors and scents filled the classroom. Everyone had a part in making this such a wonderful celebration of our achievements and our contributions to Whale class.

There are several reasons why fire and earthquake drills are important.  Firstly fire and earthquake drills are an opportunity to practice evacuation procedures to make sure all students and staff are familiar with them. They get staff used to exiting a building quickly and therefore in a real life situation panic will be reduced, as everyone will know what they need to do.

As the final graduation song begins, children sing their best knowing that this is the final act before they graduate and move forward to the next step in their life.

It is nearly the end of the summer vacation, but the summer camp at Wagor is not going to let the kids return to school with any regrets! For our final field trip we took the students to Taichung County Gaomei Wetlands Wildlife Refuge. The kids have been looking forward to this trip for weeks, so we prepared a lot for them to see and experience!

　　For our week 6 field trip we went to Tamarind Ecological Farm located in Shigang District, Taichung. The kids were very excited to visit this place. It is not just a farm where people grow foods, but also place filled with a diverse ecosystem.

       This week, we went to Wang-Kong in Changhua for the field trip. Wang-Kong is a small village famous for its oyster breeding. In the early morning, everyone was ready to start this amazing adventure. As we arrived, the tour guides showed us where we could find the most delicious oysters and they taught us the differences between the oysters and clams.

The once a month toy sharing day is always the day that children enjoy the most. Every day, they ask me, “Do we have toy sharing day this month? I am going to bring my Lightning McQueen toy car to play with my friends!” Students remind themselves to follow the rules, be polite and respect others to make sure that this day is really coming. With the reinforcement of such rewards; gradually, they improve their social behavior day by day.

Arboretum is really a place that one can never get tired of even though the one we went is just one of the six sections in the National Taichung Science Museum, the knowledge it provides to the kids would not be less than any other sections.