Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry, but students in English-speaking countries usually study it during their Language Arts classes. Trying to say something meaningful with a limited number of syllables is a good exercise in word use, no matter what language is used. Today, our junior and senior students went outside to get inspiration…
This year, the moms of TIS children are getting their Mother’s Day present on a Tuesday! Our school closes for Golden Week, so our students were away the week before Mother’s Day. To make up for it, we baked some cookies yesterday and we decorated them for Mom today. I think we will have some…
Today we got to see what it is like to plant rice in a rice paddy. Some of our neighbourhood farmers were kind enough to leave one section of a rice paddy unplanted so we could come and plant it ourselves. First, we had to get our “super-special plastic bag boots” on. Mr. Kano came…
Tsukuba International School provided some entertainment at the Tsukuba International Exchange Fair on Sunday, May 11, 2008. With the help of “Amigos de TIS”, the students performed the Do Re Mi song from the Sound of Music. The audience joined in the fun and sang along to the children’s actions. Amigos de TIS is comprised…
In art class we did pottery with Michiko Sensei. We made plates and cups. The plate was easy to make but the cup was difficult. The Emperor’s wife owns Michiko Sensei’s pottery. I want to do pottery again!
