Pacific Rim International School: November 2014

Sunday, November 30, 2014

Phrase of the Day: November 30, 2014

我們感恩擁有的東西。
今ある状況についてよく考えることです。
We reflect on what we have.

Saturday, November 29, 2014

Phrase of the Day: November 29, 2014

我們吃很多好吃的食物過感恩節。
感謝祭では、おいしいものをたくさん食べます。
We eat lots of good food for Thanksgiving.

Friday, November 28, 2014

Phrase of the Day: November 28, 2014

我們在感恩節和家人歡聚。
家族と一緒に感謝祭を過ごします。
We spend Thanksgiving with our family.

Thursday, November 27, 2014

Phrase of the Day: November 27, 2014

感恩節快樂！
楽しい感謝祭を！
Happy Thanksgiving!

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Parenting Series, Wednesday, December 3rd, 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. (San Mateo)

Phrase of the Day: November 26, 2014

最初的清教徒是從哪裏來的？
最初の巡礼者たちはいつ来たんですか。
Where did the first pilgrims come from ?

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Apple Pie Making in the Erdkinder

Getting Ready for the Thanksgiving Feast!

A Day in the Life- Emeryville Children's House

We were thrilled to have one of our friends' grandpa, a well known performer of Morin khuur (馬頭琴), to perform for us in the Emeryville children's house. We were amazed by the beautiful sound it produces, and we also loved the game of "guessing animals". We couldn't believe that this simple music instrument is able to make sounds like birds, horses, and train. Thank you!

Phrase of the Day: November 25, 2014

山楂看起來又紅又多汁。
なんて赤く熟したクランベリーなんでしょう！
Cranberries look so red and juicy!

Monday, November 24, 2014

A Day in the Life - San Mateo Infant Community

This table is dirty. I want to wipe it as clean as I can.

I am making a nametag for Thanksgiving.

A Day in the Life - Emeryville Children's House

It was quite a peaceful and productive day. We focused working on various activities:

Constructive triangles

Sound cylinders

Doing subtraction using Stamp Game.

Express myself using the Story Box.

Practicing Japanese using objects and labels.

Making words with Movable Alphabets.

Practicing math in Chinese with Card and Counters

Learning about bird bill adaptations in EK science

Using Different Tools to Mimic How Natural Selection Works

During the 8th and 7th graders' science class, they experimented on how different birds use their beaks to pick up their food. As you see in the third picture, Maggie is using the chopsticks to scoop up lentils, while Ashley is using the tweezers to pick up the tic tacs. The Integrated Science group would try to pick up as many seeds as they could, and put them into a petri dish in 30 seconds. The students used tweezers, tongs, wire cutters, large pliers, small pliers, and chopsticks to pick up lentils, chickpeas, tic tacs, and sprinkles. We also learned about how birds' beaks changed overtime, and adapted to the different food sources in their environment.

This was a really interesting and challenging exercise that really taught us a lot!

Phrase of the Day: November 24, 2014

你可以教我怎樣做餡餅皮嗎？
パイ皮の作り方を教えてくれませんか。
Could you show me how to make the pie crust?

Sunday, November 23, 2014

Phrase of the Day: November 23, 2014

你知道爲什麽感恩節大餐要吃火雞和玉米。
感謝祭でどうして七面鳥ととうもろこしを食べるか知ってますか。
Do you know why we eat turkey and corn at the Thanksgiving Feast?

Saturday, November 22, 2014

Phrase of the Day: November 22, 2014

誰會感激別人他就是開心的人。
感謝できる人は幸せな人である。
The person who is open to appreciation is a happy person.

Friday, November 21, 2014

A Day in the Life - San Mateo Infant Community

Tofu is soft.

Morning glories are opening.

Studying Leaf Blades

I am observing leaves so I can draw their shape and learn their names.

Phrase of the Day: November 21, 2014

感激是由你的内心發出的反應。
あなたが感謝するものはあなたの心の反映である。
What you appreciate is the reflection of what is in your heart.

Thursday, November 20, 2014

Mulching the new strawberry beds at the farm!

Getting ready for next year's crops - already!

This was our last trip to the farm in 2014 and we learned we would be doing important work for the 2015 growing season - mulching the new strawberry beds!

Mulching is a multi-step process. The beds where the strawberries will grow are raised and covered in plastic. The drip irrigation lines had already been laid down. Our job was to mulch in the furrows to keep weeds and pests at bay. Here, you can see us beginning to lay down recycled cardboard in the furrows.

Once the cardboard was down, covering every inch of bare soil, we laid damp straw on the top. This double layer of mulch will - we hope prevent weeds from growing. As we have spent many hours weeding in the beds, tackling thistles and all kinds of tough weeds, we hope these efforts will work!

Here. you can see the finished beds. Bags of dirt are placed on the tops of the beds to help make sure that the plastic sheeting doesn't blow away. The prevailing wind is strong off the ocean and can pick up in teh afternoons, blowing anything that isn't tied down across the entire farm.

Cayle cut up pieces of recycled boxes to fit into the furrows.

After we were done, there were lots of small pieces of cardboard that had to be gathered and put into the recycling bin. Maggie helped us get it all in there!

We then went up to the top field to feed the new pigs!! They have lots of room to run around and often hide in the bushes and under the trees. As soon as they knew that we would give them food, they cam running to the fence.