Qingdao in History – Grades 5 and 6 Field Trip
Last Friday, International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme Grades 5 and 6 took a field trip to explore the local history of Qingdao, with particular focus on how events in this city have impacted the world.
DP Film: Continuity Editing
Last week my students in the IB Diploma Programme Film class were looking at continuity editing.
2014-2015 Year in Review Video
Another incredible year at Qingdao Amerasia International School, inspiring a lifelong love of learning in students from around the world through Montessori and International Baccalaureate programs!
Toddlers Celebrate Fathers Day!
It was a precious afternoon as Toddlers celebrated Fathers Day in the Bamboo Cottage at Qingdao Amerasia International School! Daddies painted their child’s feet and helped the little ones make footprints in clay, so that they can forever remember this wonderful stage of life.
Middle Years Talent Show
Students in the Middle Years Programme put their talents on display, in a talent show that they themselves scheduled, prepared, and produced.
Elementary Unit Celebrations, Moving Up Ceremony
Elementary students in the IB Primary Years Programme came together for two big celebrations, reflecting on their last unit of inquiry and, finally, moving up to the next grade level! Grade 1 performed their favorite story, Alligator Alley, as they demonstrated how “Adaptation is essential for survival in changing environments.” Grade 2 held a dramatic […]
Early Childhood Graduation
On Friday, June 19th, we celebrated the graduation of ten students from the Montessori Early Childhood Program, having completed the ‘Kindergarten’ portion of their EC career! In addition to the knowledge they have acquired in the areas of Language, Math, Cultural Studies, Practical Life, and Sensorial, they have experienced being leaders and role models in […]
MYP Personal Project
Grade 10 students pursued life-long interests, created new products, and learned new skills through their MYP Personal Project. Last Friday, they presented their projects to students from throughout the school. The Personal Project is extended research that each student carries out over several months. It is an example of inquiry in action, as it reflects […]