May at Tiger Cub Immersion School was a month of creativity, exploration, and celebration, as students wrapped up our study of "Buildings" and set off into our final theme of the year, "Transportation." From constructing famous landmarks out of cardboard to honoring the special people in their lives on Mother's Day, May was filled with engaging activities that nurtured curiosity, academic development, and cultural appreciation.
Our journey through the themes of "Buildings" and "Transportation" took students on an adventure exploring the structures we live and learn in, as well as the many ways people travel from place to place. Students discovered a variety of buildings and their functions, including homes, schools, libraries, hospitals, and fire stations, through stories such as "If I Built a School," "The Loud Librarian," and "Iggy Peck, Architect." Inspired by these tales, they built their own creations from unifix cubes, gumdrops and toothpicks, and blocks, testing each structure for stability, and practiced the work of real builders using child-safe mallets and hammers and designing their own tool belts. They also collaborated to recreate the Eiffel Tower out of recycled cardboard boxes and decorated the different rooms of a house. As the month came to a close, students set off into "Transportation," sorting vehicles that travel by land, water, and sky and beginning to design their own buses, hot air balloons, and race cars out of boxes and paint.
May was also a month of growth in academic pursuits, as students developed their language, math, and problem-solving skills through engaging activities. Students practiced writing Chinese characters, including 尺 (chǐ), and expanded their vocabulary through storytelling and read-alouds in both Mandarin and English. Number recognition was woven throughout the month as students matched numbers to colors and completed construction-themed puzzles in sequence from one to ten. They also sorted objects into categories, such as grouping cars by size, explored measurement using beads and blocks, and experimented with building stable structures following principles of balance and design.
May also brought a heartfelt celebration as our community came together to honor the special people in our students' lives. In recognition of Mother's Day, students participated in activities that expressed their love and gratitude, arranging beautiful floral bouquets to share with their families. During our Mother's Day Breakfast event, families enjoyed a memorable morning of bonding and creativity as students and their mothers (and fathers, too!) created lovely floral arrangements together over a special breakfast. We were also delighted to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Day, and we are deeply grateful to our families for showering our teachers with such kindness and generosity.
As May draws to a close, we look forward to June as we continue our "Transportation" study, the final theme of our school year! Students will explore how transportation varies across different places and communities, building, painting, and bringing their very own vehicles to life. Stay tuned for another month of fun, learning, and discovery at Tiger Cub Immersion School!
Students built structures using a variety of materials this week.
Students worked together to decorate and repurpose cardboard boxes, drawing inspiration from famous landmarks, such as the Eiffel Tower, and last month's sustainability theme.
Students sorted modes of transportation by whether they travel on land, in the water, or in the sky.
Students pieced together vehicle designs using geometric shapes.
Students explored books on different kinds of buildings.
Students designed and illustrated book covers.
Students practiced number recognition by matching numbers to corresponding colors and marking them with dot markers.
Students identified and matched the names of community buildings in both Chinese and English.
Students planted shishito peppers, tomatoes, and potatoes, making sure to check and water the plants throughout the month.
On the Friday before Mother's Day, we held our annual breakfast and flower arrangement activity. Thank you for joining us for our Mother's Day event! We hope you enjoyed making beautiful floral arrangements with your children, and we wish you all a Happy Mother's Day!
