Blackbeary Greeting from Busin Primary School in Taiwan!

Hello, friends at McDonald International School! Blackbeary the lovely guest from America arrived last week. We took a few pictures of Mr Lu (our headmaster) introducing to the children Blackbeary and our own bear. He also brought the kids to a nearby McDonald's, with Blackbeary!

Thank you for your commitment to the Teddy Bear Project! Our bear will be on his journey to Seattle soon. :)

Teddy Bear Exchange with Siberia

A Teddy Bear named Misha is on his way to our class from students in Krasnoyark, Siberia!

Misha or Миша is a famous Russian name, short for the name Mikhail (Michael). A nickname for Misha is Mishka. This name is very similar to the Russian word for a bear, медведь (medved).

Teacher Anna and students holding Misha the Bear

Students with Misha the Bear

Teacher Irina

Teacher Irina says, "My kids are really friendly. I like spending time with the students in the park or forest. I usually do it once a month. We have amazing nature. So breathing the fresh air and having fun with classmates is the best time ever!" 

Students playing at recess.

This is where Krasnoyarsk is on the map.

Krasnoyarsk is the third largest city in Siberia and is situated along the Yenisey River. Krasnoyarsk is an important junction of the famous Trans-Siberian Railway.

The Yenisey River is the 3rd longest river in Russia and flows from Mongolia, through Siberia, to the Arctic Ocean.

Yenisey River

Yenisey River

Our new friends in Siberia

 

Highlights of the week for Ari, Riya, and Corinne (Rachel too)

Hiroshige's prints all around the room for poets to choose
 

This is Ewin and Avery writing.

This is us working on are  poems.

                                                                     poetry- pattern or rhyme

here is our growth mindset

we are working on are cursive.

snack outside is fun

the library. Emma and Cooper are looking for books

a comic? nice choice!!!!

Maya and Anju are reading books

is that... Luca, Brendan, and...me. is Emma in the background 

Taiga and Jasmine are reading books.

more reading!!!! wait... are those paper airplanes

Our Logical Consequences chart

predicates and subjects

small group goals

The grand tent stands

Rainy Lunch!!!!!! Don't face each other while eating!

We are  having fun at lunch.

all of us eating

You guys look like you are having fun

Lena, Anju, Maya, Suzuka, Sami, Tali, Jasmine, and Emma

Baird, Taiga, Ruya, and Cooper eating.

Ari and Clara having snack together

me, Lucy, and Iris eating lunch!

Brendan waving...at who??

more subject and predicate work!!!!

Lunch is fun with friends.