Please feel free to share any information that you would like to relay to the 2nd graders.
We would love to hear about comparisons between 2nd grade in the U.S. and 2nd grade in any school in Japan. Class work, homework, expectations, length of a school day etc.
If you do not mind, I would love for you to talk about the ART of Japanese tea ceremony.
Actually what ever you share with us is fine. We love guest speakers, guest readers and guest teachers in our class. So welcome anytime after 12:00. We just get back in from lunch then. We do have Physical Education class to go to at 1:40. So we are free from 12:00-1:35. Looking forward to seeing you. Welcome back.
Fondly,
Judy
ときました。
なるほど！日本の小学生2年生のことを紹介すればいいのか！
と本日、とある小学校に電話をかけてしまいました。
すると、副校長先生が電話に代わってくださり、とっても優しい対応をしてくださいました。
こんな見ず知らずの母校でもなんでもないdosankoregonを。。。。。感動で涙が出そうでした。
ということで、来週出発前にobservationに行ってまいります。日本の小学校に
おまけ：
’Viewing events and situations in a positive light is important. The strength, wisdom and cheerfulness that accompany such an attitude lead to happiness. To regard everything in a positive light or with a spirit of goodwill, however, does not mean being foolishly gullible and allowing people to take advantage of our good nature. It means having the wisdom and perception to actually move things in a positive direction by seeing things in their best light, while all the time keeping our eyes firmly focused on reality. ’
525,600 minutes, 525,000 moments so dear. 525,600 minutes - how do you measure,
measure a year? In daylights, in sunsets, in midnights, in cups of coffee. In
inches, in miles, in laughter, in strife. In 525,600 minutes - how do you
measure a year in the life?
How about love? How about love? How about love? Measure in love. Seasons of
love.
525,600 minutes! 525,000 journeys to plan. 525,600 minutes - how can you measure
the life of a woman or man?
In truths that she learned, or in times that he cried. In bridges he burned, or
the way that she died.
It’s time now to sing out, tho the story never ends let's celebrate remember a year in the life of friends. Remember
the love! Remember the love! Remember
the love! Measure in love. Seasons of love! Seasons of love.
ここで注意が必要なのは、TOEFLはスカラシップの財団からは ibt１２０点満点で１００点を要求されていますが、大学院によってはそれ以上を求めてくる場合もあるので高いに越したことはありません。ちなみに私のいくthe University of Warwickの大学院では105点以上でした。私は一回アメリカからかえって受けてぎりぎり107点とれたので特に問題はありませんでした。
なぜか不思議と速攻連絡が来ると思っていたthe University of oregonからはいまさら2月に合格通知が届きました。おそっっっ！！！！（爆）
心のなかで腹が決まったときに、忘れたころにやってきました。
なんていうんでしょうか。
I believe all things happen for a reason and they are meant to be that way.
I am not trying to take a pessimistic view of the present situation.
This is my favorite quotation of my favorite teacher,
'This lifetime will never come again; it is precious and irreplaceable. To live without regret, it is crucial for us to have a concrete purpose and continually set goals and challenges for ourselves. It is equally important that we keep moving toward specific targets steadily and tenaciously, one step at a time. '
