Grade 3 Economics
Students in Ms. Szyman’s Grade 3 class started last Wednesday without books, supplies, or furniture, but with lots of ‘dollars’ to spend! Over the course of the day, they bought, sold, traded, and shared their books, pencils, paper, tables, chairs, and everything else they needed. At the end of the day, the class looked at […]
Middle Years Programme Math and Science Fair
Last week, students participated in the Middle Years Programme Math and Science Fair! MYP students created and managed stations, where they introduced students from the Primary Years Programme to concepts and skills in Geometry and Perception. In Geometry, MYP students taught how to create different shapes using a ruler and compass. The Perception stations looked […]
PYP Exhibition: “The only cure for boredom is curiosity…..
…There is no cure for curiosity.” So said Dorothy Parker. The journey continues, and much has happened since the last post about the Primary Years Programme Exhibition. As an authorized IB PYP school, QAIS now takes part in The PYP Exhibition in all its facets. These are exciting times and our students are truly pioneers […]
Spring 2015 Co-Curricular Activities
Students at Qingdao Amerasia International School receive a holistic curriculum that emphasizes social and emotional development as much as academic abilities. But what about other essential skills, like needlepoint? Cooking? Computer programming? Zumba? Alright – juggling? Last week, QAIS teachers launched a co-curricular activities program in which students in Grades 1-10 could pursue another skill, […]
Dr Seuss Delights Toddlers, Grade 3
Last Monday, March 2nd, marked 110 years since the birth of Dr. Seuss, the international superstar of English literature for early readers (and grown-up appreciators!). For generations, his imaginative illustrations and ear-tickling rhymes have sparked a passion for reading in children around the world. His books are so magnetic that toddlers will pick them up […]
Spring Festival Celebrations 2015!
Throughout QAIS, students participated in traditional Spring Festival activities, preparing for the Year of the Ram. Grades 1-10 spent Friday afternoon working on calligraphy and Chinese riddles, and making lanterns and dumplings. The Bamboo Cottage welcomed parents to participate in mask painting and dumpling making, with the toddlers sharing songs and dances. Early […]
Music Circle in the Bamboo Cottage
(Apologies, this video requires YouTube!) Montessori Toddler Teacher Emilie La Roux has played clarinet with symphonies back in Michigan, USA, but recently her favorite collaborators are her students in the Bamboo Cottage at QAIS! Ms. Emilie has been bringing her clarinet to Circle Time, demonstrating how she puts it together, and playing familiar songs. The […]
Student Newspaper!
In English, Chinese, and Korean, for the edification of our international readers 😉 The Student Newspaper is produced entirely by the Middle Years Programme students of Qingdao Amerasia International School. Volume I, Issue 3 Volume I, Issue 2
How We Express Ourselves – Unit Presentations
On Thursday, January 22nd, Elementary classes in the Primary Years Programme celebrated the culmination of their units of inquiry in the theme of ‘How We Express Ourselves’, inviting parents and friends to share their new understanding through poems, posters, and presentations, in English and Chinese. We are proud of the courage that these kids have […]
QAIS Ski Trip 2015
We have a much-loved (if rather improbable) tradition here at Qingdao Amerasia International School: every January, all of the kids from Grade 1 up spend a day skiing with their teachers and classmates. The annual Ski Trip has grown out of our emphasis on holistic development, building physical skills, raising awareness of recreational activities, and […]
