November 24, 2021
What does it mean to be a star? Is it your popularity? Is it the quality of your work? Your ability to make news? The values you promote? The ideas..
November 12, 2021
Parenting is difficult in any culture, and because parenting doesn’t come with a manual, it is easy to get bogged down with second-guessing our..
November 11, 2021
What would you do if you were given two whole days off of your regular schedule to work on a passion project? That is precisely what Gr. 6 - 9 did..
October 30, 2021
As part of their Unit of Inquiry on Who We Are, the ELC Kindergarteners have been exploring how to recognize, manage and express their feelings.
October 29, 2021
Is an "empty" PET bottle really empty? Why doesn't a cup full of water overflow? What is a molecule and what is an atom?
September 10, 2021
Have you ever had a conversation with a friend who has different beliefs than your own? Maybe you feel as though that friend shrugs off the..
July 21, 2021
As a part of their UOI “Sharing the Planet,” Gr. 1 students were inquiring into living things and what they need to survive. What do plants and..
July 6, 2021
The traditional Grade 3 Market Day took a twist this year when the Grade 3s identified a big problem - their classroom libraries were a mess! There..
June 30, 2021
If you're like most people, you didn't enjoy mathematics in school. Some topics were confusing, while others made good sense, and everyone around..
June 22, 2021
The dog days of summer are upon us, and whether you are trying to survive another steamy Nagoya holiday or you are off on some adventure, the NIS..
June 15, 2021
Maki did her homework. As a Gr. 9 student in Shanghai she knew she was heading for NIS for the 20-21 school year. What would Gr.10 at Nagoya..
May 10, 2021
Did you know what you wanted to do growing up? Maybe some of you did, but we didn’t. How do we prepare for the future if we don’t know if we want to..
May 6, 2021
Two Gr. 11 students set out on a mission...to see what more they could do with their curiosity and penchant for learning, especially in the field of..
April 21, 2021
When we read history, we often focus on major declarations, devastating battles, and how leaders shape and reshape the world. But this view of..
April 15, 2021
After eight months working as the program director for Little Dolphins, I reflect on how this new program has developed with feelings of joy and..
