March at Tiger Cub Immersion School was full of excitement and exploration as students embraced the arrival of Spring through engaging stories, hands-on activities, and outdoor “adventures.”
Throughout the month, students experienced the wonders of spring through various in-class activities and stories. We read captivating tales in both Chinese and English, including "Little Rabbit Looks for Spring," "Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring," and "Finding Spring," that explored the arrival of the spring season. Hands-on activities included creating flower stamp paintings, potting plants, and arranging vibrant floral displays, Furthermore, inspired by the story “The Prettiest Rose,” students painted a beautiful rose garden, complete with a fence, that brought elements of the story to life through their creative expressions.
As spring is the season of new beginnings, we took the opportunity to explore the plant and animal life around us. In class, we conducted experiments on mung beans where we soaked them in water and observed their tiny roots and shoots sprouting. We also experimented with changing the color of carnation flowers by nurturing them in dyed water. Students also delved into the life cycles of butterflies and frogs, learning about how these animals change forms so drastically as they grow. Furthermore, with the arrival of spring and the return of migratory birds, we thought of ways to welcome them back, including by constructing our own bird feeders with cardboard and glue.
On the academic side, our students engaged in a variety of activities that enhanced their language and math skills. They practiced writing a variety of new Chinese vocabulary characters, as well as explored addition up to ten through fun and interactive exercises. Students also read stories such as “The Mirror” and “My Home,” along with Su Shi’s poem “Evening Scene of Spring River by Hui Chong” and Gao Ding’s poem “Villagescapes.” We also practiced practical life skills through tasks like “cutting” vegetables and using droppers to transfer water, enhancing both students’ fine motor skills and fostering their independence.
The arrival of spring provided opportunities for outdoor play and explorations. Taking advantage of the warmer weather, we took the students outside to practice their soccer skills. In addition, students also made their own paper kites in class that they were able to fly outside on our playground. On a windy day this month, students made windsocks in class and brought them outside to observe the changing directions of the air flow.
Stay tuned for more updates and stories from us in April! Next month, we will delve into the fascinating world of trees, exploring their vital role in our ecosystem.
Using paper rolls dipped in paint, students stamped flower designs onto paper.
At the sensory table, students potted "plants" by scooping and shoveling colored rice into their flower pots.
Students created beautiful arrangements out of silk flowers.
Inspired by the story “The Prettiest Rose,” students painted a beautiful rose garden, complete with a fence.
After soaking mung beans overnight, students picked several and added them to their cup to observe tiny roots and shoots sprouting from the beans.
After reading “The Caterpillar Turns Into a Butterfly,” students practiced placing the four stages of stages of the butterfly's life cycle in order: egg, larva, pupa, caterpillar.
Students read “When Will the Red Flower Bloom?” in class and practiced writing their new Chinese vocabulary characters such as 红, 花, and 开.
Students practiced adding numbers to make sums of up to 10.
Students practiced cutting “food” into pieces.
Students colored a fish or butterfly design, cut it out, and pasted it, along with streamers made from construction paper, onto cardstock paper to create their own kite.
