Who was Ghandi? Why was he important? What did he do??

**Please click here to read more about Gandhi and his life!**

Precious Memories...

Hi there mom & dad, family & friends,

 I send you a very belated trip down memory lane... our 4A class trip to Los Pellines.
  
First, I sincerely apologize for the delay in getting these beautiful memories published. We have had a technical challenges which is a work in progress... The school will publish all official photos on the school main page (4A-4B & 4C)  next week. 

Secondly, I want  thank each one of you for being brave enough to allow your children to experience a few days away from your arms to enjoy clean air, all things in nature and to test their personal limits. 
I felt privileged to been present! I saw something quite beautiful in each student.  Some kids simply blossomed in nature! Many were out of their comfort zone but thanks to our wonderful guides and the freedom to just enjoy and learn (life without demand, no watch, phone, computer, TV, It was TOTAL DISCONNECTION!)... it was possible!

Finally, 
*Please remember your kids can live and grow without TV, phone, computer... 
*Give them a chance to explore without distraction and influence. 
*They can be so wonderfully unique!
*Life is beautiful! 

I thank you for the chance to see your kids grow!

If you have any questions or comments feel free to get in touch :)

Sincerely,

 Miss Noelle

Happy Faces on bus one

A mystery hike brought us to this magnificent surprise!

Making new friends!

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No distractions! Simple perfection!

These new babies were only a few days old!

Building shelter in the forest (but mostly just having fun together!)

Overcoming fear!!!

Many opportunities to interact with furry friends!

Visiting and handling the chickens

Singing and enjoying the guides music, something we enjoyed everyday!!

Hope you enjoyed!

I Have A Dream!! Considering Rights & Responsibilities, write a meaningful moving speech!!

Hey kids, 
Who was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr?  Why was his speech so important? Do we all have responsibilities to speak out against discrimination and human rights violations?

Who was Abe Lincoln?  Why are his words important?

Here is the short clip for class discussion.

Here is Dr Kings entire speech for you to view at home.

**Click here to view Dr Kings actual speech**

How can you write a speech?

Miss Noelle

Hey kids,
*  This is exclusively for Miss Noelle´s group... 

Listen to the songs... we will meet again tomorrow to divide groups-roles. Please be aware that changes could occur at any moment, we have to organize order, highlight amazing achievements, and limit all of this to 9 minutes.

 We will edit all the songs to include everyone as fairly as possible and be sure content is relevant. Our goal is to have fun, remember awesome things from these cultures and share our knowledge with everyone that will join us on concert night.

Please get familiar with the rhythm and the beats...
If you have any costume ideas let us discuss them tomorrow:)
Have fun singing & dancing & reviewing these amazing cultures!
Miss Noelle

Measure Volume or space

Hey kids,
  We have learned about Perimeter, the distance around something, the Area, which is the whole surface of a face...shall we review?

Now we must learn volume. Can you infer what this might mean? Let´s take a look!

Volume is the total space inside...

Same or Different?!

Hey kids,

We are at an IB school which promotes international mindedness. 

Let´s reflect on our thoughts and ask ourselves some questions...

 Are we all the same? Is it ok that we have differences? Should be try to be the same? What do you think? 
Goal- Provoke thought & conversation in school & at home... Let us use good communication & social skills to cooperate, empathize, respect and tolerate different points of view!
Find conclusions, share results! 
Are we open minded, principled, balanced? 
 Have fun learning & sharing!

What do you know about each snowflake?

What would the world be like if we were all the same? 

Please consider (& discuss) intelligence, talents, appearance, beliefs, financial background, strength - and what if  no one was better (at any of these things) than anyone else?

 How would you feel? How do you think people would interact together?  

Would people ever laugh, be surprised, do something kind for another? Would they lead an exciting life?

Can you spot the difference? How do you feel? 

I found this online... do you agree?

Do you agree? Disagree? Why or why not?

At school we believe making mistakes are ok, so we can turn it into a learning experience...  if we were all the same, would we get the chance to learn?

Be uniquely you! 

Debate

Kids, we have a presidential election coming up this weekend. Please follow! If political debates are televised please try to view some with your parents!
HW**Please have a discussion why debates may be useful!

Here is a news clip from a previous political debate in Chile.

Please watch these kids debate about if grades really represent a kids intelligence!  
*What do you think? 
*Does a number really reflect how clever you are?

Let´s debate in our class!! 

ARE YOU READY????