Tuesday, February 21, 2006

Birdfeeder Making • 餌台つくり

Last Wednesday, the 6th students at Kodenji Elementary School, several students and I got together during one of the English classes and made birdfeeders. It combined some of my favorite activities, woodworking and nature, and was a great experience which I really liked. Here are some of the photos of that day.
先週の水曜日、光田寺小学校の6年生と数人の先生と一緒に、英語の時間を使って、餌台を作りました。このプロジェクトは僕の趣味の2つ(木で物を作ることと自然保護)を一緒にしたものです。ですから、僕にとっては大変楽しかったです。その日の写真をここで載せます。

The 23 students divided into groups of 4 students and together made 6 birdfeeders. I had prepared most of the materials beforehand. There were about 4 or 5 small cuts that were necessary, but after that, all the students needed to do was drill a few holes and nail and screw the boards together. I write that, but because of all the angle cuts, putting the whole thing together wasn't really easy. Still, everyone did a great job.
23人の生徒を4人のグループに分けて、6つの餌台を作りました。僕は前もってパーツのほとんどを用意しておきました。4〜5カ所を小さくきる必要があったけど、ほとんどは釘を打ってネジを閉めて、組み立てることだけでした。しかし、組み立てると言っても、斜めのカットとかが多いですから、あまり簡単ではなかったです。しかし、それにしても皆が大変きれいに完成させることができました。

This activity is the kind of "internationalization" that I really enjoy. I showed the students photos of the birdfeeders and birdhouses that I made in the USA and talked about some of the things I have made with wood. Through this project I was able to talk to the students individually and get to know a little more about about them.
このようなプロジェクットは僕が大好きな国際交流活動です。アメリカで作った餌台と巣箱の写真を見せたりして、木で出来た物の話を少しできました。このプロジェクトを通して、個人的に生徒と話すことができて、皆を知ることが出来ました。


---------I really had a great time.
大変楽しかったです。

Comments:
David,

I have returned you an e-mail this afternoon but I thought to leave a comment here to let you know that I have read through all of your articles here.

Tosh
 
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