2017年11月16日 星期四

Extra Credit

我的阿富汗筆友
一向喜歡 Andrew Clements的作品,
這一本也是有關小學校園生活,
但是跨兩個國度,美國和阿富汗,
媒介為傳統的書信。
書信交流,
透露出不同國度的民情、地理環境、政治情況與學校環境。
一切的開始,
都是因為小六的Abby不做功課、不準備考試,
只喜歡做戶外活動和體育的攀岩活動,
眼看就要留級,重讀六年級了。
老師們在她懇求之後,
提出各項要求,
包括要和異國學生通信、交流、做班級分享。
於是Abby展開了書信之旅,
也開始認真地面對每天的功課和考試。
在魚雁往返的過程,
出現了阻力和危機,
但整個交流的過程,
幫助了通信的小學生們,
能以不同的角度看到自己家園的美好之處,
破除一些成見,
也產生了一些可喜的改變。
我特別圈記書中談到閱讀的字句:
* If you don't practice reading English, you'll never get better at it.
* I think I have gotten better at English mostly by reading books.
* ...identify the main ideas in nonfiction writing samples, and then make inferences and draw conclusion.
書中也介紹了幾本讀物:
Frog and Toad Are Friends
Robinson Crusoe
Hatchet
Kim

期待再閱讀更多Andrew Clements的作品。

2017年11月7日 星期二

San Diego Zoo Sydney & Friends



San Diego Zoo
Sydney & Friends
介紹來自各洲的動物,
也分享了在生活中落實環保的做法。
 Don’t let the water run when you brush your teeth!
Animals and plants need lots of water too!
Please don’t waste it.
 Help your family recycle your soda cans and bottles.
They can be reused to save natural resources.
 Recycle your toys. Give them away.
Other kids will love them even after you get tired of them.
 Reuse paper grocery sacks for your arts and crafts projects.
They will save a lot of trees.
 If you get cold in the house, don’t turn up the heat.
Put on a sweater and warm socks.
This will save energy.
 When you visit parks and wild places, keep your dog on a leash.
This protects us smaller creatures.
 Please do not litter. Pick up trash you find along beaches and streams.
Some animals think that trash is food and eating it will make them very sick.
 Be kind to all animals.
Remember, we are all neighbors.
很實用,
從小培養環保的意識,
並從生活中,愛護地球,
地球,
會更好。