时光悄然流逝，伴随着校园里的欢声笑语，南昌国际学校的孩子们又收获了成长的一周。从幼儿园的小小探索家，到小学部的未来思考者，每一个瞬间都闪烁着探索与发现的光芒。现在，让我们一同回顾这美好的一周。
Time slips away quietly, accompanied by laughter and joy across the campus. The students at Nanchang International School have embraced another week of growth and learning. From the little explorers in kindergarten to the future thinkers in the primary school, every moment has been illuminated by the spark of exploration and discovery. Now, let’s take a look back at this wonderful week together.
Pre-Nursery（Bunny Class）
Little Hands, Big Discoveries: Exploring Orange Through Art (Art)
在我们小班的美术课上，每节课都是好玩又能锻炼基础能力的感官探险！最近我们带着孩子们认识橙色，把艺术创作和成长巧妙结合，给了小朋友们探索的机会。
In our Pre-Nursery art studio, every lesson is a sensory adventure designed to build foundational skills. Our recent focus on the color orange provided plenty of opportunities for exploration, blending process art with crucial developmental milestones.
小艺术家们首先在小碗里转啊转调配橙色颜料。这个简单的动作远不止是创作准备——它更是为后续玩黏土所做的手部锻炼，能增强手脑协调能力。当孩子们用圆形海绵和橙子切片蘸颜料盖印时，他们不仅在创作艺术，更在亲身感受”因果关系”这个重要概念。
Our young artists began by mixing their own orange paint in small bowls, using a deliberate “round, round” motion. This simple action is far more than just preparation; it’s a physical rehearsal for the clay manipulation to come, building cognitive connections and motor memory. As the children then used round sponges and orange slice stamps to create prints, they were not just making art—they were studying cause and effect, a key concept in cognitive development.
最棒的是，完成盖印后孩子们都会自己收拾工具！紧接着的黏土课上，在之前学会搓”圆橙子”的基础上，这次进步到可以搓长条、卷出带叶子的”棒棒糖”。这种循序渐进的学习方式，就像搭积木一样，让新本领在旧经验上自然生长。
After a proud moment of cleaning their own spaces, the learning continued with clay. Having mastered the sphere (a whole orange) earlier in the week, they progressed to rolling coils and forming spiral “lollipops” with small leaves. This sequential skill-building—from sphere to coil—aligns with the constructivist theory of learning, where children build new understandings from their previous experiences.
通过这样快乐的果蔬主题课程，我们的小小创作者们不仅是艺术家，更化身为探索家——在每一节五彩缤纷的动手课中，锻炼着手部精细动作、语言能力和思维力！
Through this joyful, fruit-inspired series, our youngest learners are artists, but also inquirers developing fine motor control, vocabulary, and cognitive skills one colorful, hands-on lesson at a time.
Nursery（Butterfly Class）
Incredible Insects and the Letter “i”(English and Fine Motor Skills)
本周，孩子们复习了字母“i”的发音，并练习识别以这个字母开头的单词。为了让学习更有趣，他们探索了昆虫的世界，并用橡皮泥制作了他们最喜欢的昆虫。
This week, the children reviewed the sound “i” and practiced identifying words that begin with this letter. To make learning even more fun, they explored the world of insects and used playdough to create their favorite ones.
这个动手活动不仅增强了他们对“i”音的理解，还通过创造性游戏帮助加强了他们的精细的运动技能。孩子们在学习和创新中度过了一段美好的时光！
This hands-on activity not only reinforced their understanding of the “i” sound but also helped strengthen their fine motor skills through creative play. The children had a wonderful time learning and creating!
Pre-K（Panda Class）
Little Learns, Big Steps in Literacy (English)
本周Panda班的英语课上，小朋友们重点学习了小写字母的辨认与发音。大家通过有趣的描红游戏，把每个字母和它的读音联系起来，同时还锻炼了书写能力。
This week in English, Panda Class focused on recognizing and sounding out lowercase letters. The children practiced linking each letter to its sound and strengthened their writing skills through fun tracing activities.
描红游戏不仅能帮助孩子记住字母形状，更能让小手越练越稳、越写越协调。这群Panda班的小学员在充满趣味的动手实践中，为读写启蒙打下了扎实基础——你看，他们正在一点点进步呢！
Tracing helps children remember letter shapes while improving hand control and coordination. Through playful, hands-on learning, our Pandas are building a strong foundation for early reading and writing — and making great progress along the way!
这样快乐又投入的学习，让每个孩子都在读写能力发展的道路上稳步前行。
This foundation is essential for early reading and writing development, and the students are doing an amazing job making progress through playful and engaging activities.
Kindergarten(Koala Class)
Colorful Families，Creative Minds (Chinese)
本周在中文课上，Koala班的孩子对家庭成员的称呼有了更深的理解！通过一个有趣的配对游戏，将插图与相应的文字配对，他们不仅加强了对汉字的结构和意义的掌握，还提高了他们的动手技能。
This week in Chinese class, the children of the Koala class gained a deeper understanding of family member terms! Through a fun matching game pairing illustrations with corresponding titles, they not only strengthened their grasp of Chinese character structures and meanings but also enhanced their hands-on skills.
此外，通过仔细地为家庭成员着色，孩子们表达了自己对每个亲戚的独特情感和看法。现在，让我们一起欣赏Koala班温暖而富有创意的作品吧！
Moreover, by carefully coloring the family figures, the children expressed their unique emotions and perceptions toward each relative. Now, let’s appreciate the Koala class’s warm and creative works together!
First Grade（Tiger Class）
Rock,Paper,Scissors — Sight Words! (Literacy)
每周五，Tiger班的同学们会一起学习视觉词，为下一周的测验做准备。他们最喜欢的复习方式之一是通过趣味游戏来学习，近期大家迷上了名为”视觉词拔河”的游戏。游戏开始时，全班会被分成两支队伍。每轮由两队各派一名队员来到教室前方，通过”石头剪刀布”决定回合胜负，赢家需要正确读出视觉词才能将中线标记向对手的”绳索”末端移动。最先让标记抵达对方绳索尽头的队伍获得最终胜利。通过这类趣味游戏，孩子们不仅提升了阅读能力，还在欢乐中积累了学习自信。
Each Friday, Tiger Class studies sight words together in preparation for the next week’s quiz. One way they enjoy studying is by playing fun games. One game they have been particularly enjoying is called Sight Word Tug-of-War. In this game, the class is divided into two teams. To play, one team member from each team comes to the front of the class. The two students play the famous game Rock, Paper, Scissors. The winning player then must read a sight word correctly to move the middle marker closer to the end of the other team’s “rope.” The first team to reach the end of their opponent’s rope is the winner. Playing fun games like this is a great way for the students to study, gain confidence, and improve their reading skills.
Second Grade（Lion Class）
Exploring “Who We Are” —A Journey Through Culture and Customs (UOI)
本周，我们开始了我们令人兴奋的新单元“我们是谁”，该单元探讨了文化和习俗塑造人类体验的核心理念。我们一开始进行了一项有趣的活动，准备了一个装满来自世界各地物品的魔术盒——包括来自新西兰的柔软小羊、芳香的希腊山茶和来自菲律宾的彩色杯垫。
This week, we began our exciting new unit, “Who We Are,” which explores the central idea that culture and customs shape the human experience. To kick things off, we had a fun and engaging activity using a magic box filled with items from around the world — including a soft lamb from New Zealand, fragrant Greek mountain tea, and a colorful coaster from the Philippines.
学生们轮流猜测这些物品来自哪些国家，它们可能属于哪位老师，以及每件物品的用途。之后，各小组更深入地研究了这些国家的文化，探索了它们的食物、服装、传统和日常生活。这是一个庆祝多样性、激发好奇心并开始思考每个文化独特之处的绝佳方式！
Students took turns guessing which countries the items came from, which teacher they might belong to, and what each item was used for. Afterwards, groups investigated the cultures of these countries more deeply, exploring their food, clothing, traditions, and daily life. It was a wonderful way to celebrate diversity, spark curiosity, and begin thinking about what makes each culture unique!
Third and Fourth Grade（Bear Class）
Learning About Author’s Purpose — P.I.E.(Literacy)
本周在课堂上，我们探讨了作者的目的——作者写作的原因。我们了解到，每篇文章都有意图：可能是说服、告知或娱乐读者。记住这三个目的的一个有趣而简单的方法是想到P.I.E.——就像美味的苹果派或蓝莓派一样！
This week in class, we explored the author’s purpose — the reason why an author writes a text. We learned that every piece of writing has an intent: it might be to Persuade, Inform, or Entertain the reader. A fun and easy way to remember these three purposes is by thinking of P.I.E. — just like a delicious apple or blueberry pie!
学生们制作了色彩斑斓的海报，展示了每个字母代表的含义，并解释了作者如何使用写作来分享思想、事实或故事。看到每个人都在创造性地和自信地展示他们对作者意图的理解，这真是太棒了。大家做得很好！
Students did a wonderful job creating colorful posters to show what each letter stands for and explaining how authors use their writing to share ideas, facts, or stories. It was great to see everyone working creatively and confidently to demonstrate their understanding of author’s purpose. Great work, everyone!
Fourth Grade（Eagle Class）
Exploring the Building Blocks of Music：Consonance and Dissonance (Music)
Eagle班的学生们正在探索西方古典作曲家如何运用协和与不协和音程，来营造情感与推动叙事。课程伊始，同学们通过演唱和弹奏各类音程，依据直接的听觉感受，用“舒适”、“悦耳”、“尖锐”、“不安”等词语为它们分类，直观感受不同音程的色彩。
Our Eagle Class students are exploring how Western classical composers use consonance and dissonance to create emotion and narrative in their music. Students began by playing and singing intervals, categorizing them by using descriptive words such as “comfortable”, “interesting”, “nice”, “sharp”, based on their own auditory perceptions.
在此基础上，学生们了解到文艺复兴时期作曲家帕莱斯特里纳的经典作品，共同探讨这些音乐技法在西方音乐发展的关键时期是如何演进与成熟的。为了让大家获得更深刻的理解，我们将西方文艺复兴的同期，与中国历史上的相应朝代进行对比，观察不同文化土壤中，艺术表达形式是如何各自绽放的。通过这种跨文化视角，我们希望能引导学生认识到：音乐不仅仅是声音的艺术，它更承载着深厚的历史印记与文化价值。
We then listened to a piece by the Renaissance composer Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, discussing how these musical techniques evolved during a pivotal era in Western music history. To provide a rich cultural context, we drew parallels between this period of artistic flourishing in the West and concurrent dynasties in Chinese history, examining how artistic expression develops within different cultural frameworks. This comparative approach helps students understand music not just as sound, but as a reflection of historical and cultural values.
每一周的结束，都是新旅程的起点。为孩子们本周的每一点进步喝彩，也期待他们在接下来的日子里带来更多精彩。
The end of every week marks the beginning of a new journey. We celebrate every achievement our children have made this week and look forward to the many more wonderful moments they will bring in the days ahead.
