Using the overhead projector to change the tree from winter to autumn Making sense of the world should be the aim of a coherent educational philosophy. If the child can make connections and sense of the surrounding environment then they will discover important links between different subjects and disciplines. In the years 1/2 and 3 class we have been studying time and the changing of the seasons. They are learning what processes occur at different times of the year and associ

As the year ends, we are grateful to our OISCA family and wish all a very Happy and safe holidays. See you all in the new year! #oiscainternationalbangkok #kindergarten #Internationalschoolbangkok #bangkokschool

In November, we celebrated an 800 year old tradition with students, parents, and staff - The Loy Krathong festival. Our Thai teachers taught us how to make a krathongs. Using flowers, candles, and banana leaves, the parents and students crafted their very own krathongs. Traditions call for the Thais to pay respect to the Goddess of Water and the Buddha by releasing their krathongs into bodies of water such as rivers, canals, and lakes. Our students released their krathongs in

Thanks to our school chef, Chef Sato. Our kids eat tasty and healthy meals twice a day (snack and lunch). Included in our daily class updates and photos are photos of the actual food that they eat everyday. Although in this post, we are only showing the snack and lunch, our daily updates to parents consist of every aspect of their school life: play, study, interactions and so on. Our daily updates not only inform the parents of the students' activities, it also gives them a

Children can learn a lot from studying the famous art works. We studied the starry night by Vincent Van Gogh and the techniques he used. We also discussed the artist and where he came from. They can then make their own interpretations of the famous work. Here our student, Khobfah, re-created the starry night using oil pastels and the techniques he has been taught related to oil pastels. #oiscainternationalbangkok #kindergarten #Internationalschoolbangkok #bangkokschool

In the Oisca garden one of our new features for the children’s exploration is the musical garden. They have freedom to explore different instruments and sounds to create their own unique music in the great outdoors. What a wonderful thing to be able to do! Emi enjoys the wind chimes Kaho makes music Mirei experiments with everyday objects to create her music. #oiscainternationalbangkok #kindergarten #Internationalschoolbangkok #bangkokschool

Our students enjoy cooking class once a month. Here we see them making a traditional pineapple upside down cake. The students work on teamwork and cooperation to complete the project. They also exercise their fine motor skills as they prepare and cook the ingredients. Additionally, students learned the various vocabulary associated with ingredients and cooking actions, weighed and measured ingredients, and mixed them together to create a wonderful project that they could hav

A reposted article from Nick Triggle, Health correspondent, BBC News. Although this article focuses on the specific situation in England and the U.K, these issues are effecting children worldwide. They are not likely to get seriously ill with Covid and there have been very few deaths. But children are still the victims of the virus - and our response to it - in many other ways. From increasing rates of mental health problems to concerns about rising levels of abuse and neglec

Throughout the year, our teachers participate in workshops and trainings during our "Teacher In-Service Days." These are times for teachers to sharpen their skills or learn and develop new ones. Here we see teachers participating in a workshop that focuses on clay. Although it may seem straightforward, it is anything but. Traditional clay workshops, especially at the beginner level will have students focus on technique and recreating a model. Students will be tasked with copy

Can you spot our new school pets in their new enclosure? As well as our children being the happiest children in Bangkok we now believe we also posses the happiest frogs in Bangkok. They got a beautiful new enclosure with everything that frogs love and need. Moreover, some of the advantages of caring for and observing school Animals are as follows: • Observing and caring for an animal instills a sense of responsibility and respect for life. • A pet brings increased sensitivity

Our Oisca Staff members P'Suk and P'Jamnuong have created a new home for the Oisca frogs. Located in one of our four garden areas, it is a larger space for all 8 frogs to have enough space to roam, leap, and explore - all with their own fountain and swimming pool. A total frog resort! With this new type of enclosure, teachers and students will be able to easily access the frogs and incorporate them into their learning experiences. We are excited to have the students return to

We have been busy here at Oisca preparing new exploratory activities for the children upon their return to Oisca! Exploring the colour blue and square shape. The art centre, mixing and matching the colour blue. A range of different and beautiful materials to explore. One to one correspondence at the mathematics center with natural materials. Simple beauty A puppet centre In the practical activity room there are many new additions at the learning zones for your children to lea

At Oisca we are continually thinking how we can improve our environment to give the best educational experiences for your children. Here are some new outside installations, which we are sure the children will love. A new hopscotch game Improvements added to the assault course A new Bamboo musical instrument in the updated musical garden. Recycled installation for musical explorations. Bells, castanets and tambourines. A relaxing Zen Rock Garden Sandbox Let’s make patterns in

As we end the academic year, we look back one year ago to the very first day of school. This photo was taken on that day. Some of the students and staff have since left Oisca. Meanwhile, other new students and staff have joined us. Some many changes over a year, not just at our school, of course, the many worldwide changes such as the pandemic. It is easy to get caught up in the negative aspects of the many changes but we must remember that the ups and downs are a necessary p

We have several ongoing communal project at Oisca. These are projects that all students and staff will take part in. For example, the Recycling Trash into Treasure project - which focuses on recycling materials from home to be used as school materials for art and some practical uses, like pots for our plants. Another one of our communal projects is the ever-growing photo display. The photos are nice portraits of our students and staff. On the back of each photo, there is a se

Cooking with your children at home is always a great activity to do at home especially when you’re running out of ideas. It does require time and patience but its worth it! Here are some benefits: Develops a curious eater – Children usually become an adventurous when they are exposed to many kinds of food and variety of textures. It helps them to be open to different tastes and makes parents lives much easier. If they are in the kitchen and helping out with the cooking, they

Show and tell is a great way of linking phonics and language to everyday objects and then learning how to present, discuss and ask questions of each other. Here our student, Rei, choses to construct a road for the long vowel sound of oa. She was, as you can see, very happy to present and discuss her construction project and explain why she chose us to represent the long vowel of o. #oiscainternationalbangkok #kindergarten #Internationalschoolbangkok #bangkokschool

‘Imagination is more important than knowledge’ – Albert Einstein. Imagination is crucial for your child’s development especially during the early years. It helps social development, emotional, physical, creative, lingual skills. During this pandemic we understand how hard it is for both the parents’ and children. It is not easy to study online especially for kindergarten age groups. For working parents, it must be challenging to manage time for work and online classes. It is

In Language Arts class, the students revise their new vocabulary for the letter 'X' and connect the ideas by creating a skeleton from bones for the word "X-ray". To make further connections, the next day the students go on a treasure hunt around Oisca Park. As "X marks the spot" and a treasure is found! Later in the week, during their Show and Tell time, students are asked to bring in something that starts with the letter "X." It is these types of connecting activities that h

One of the joys of working with children is introducing new things to them and seeing how they react. It's like when you have a favorite restaurant and recommend it to a friend and they too enjoy it as much as you do - the joy is amplified. Similarly, we feel disappointed when a friend informs you that your favorite place is just 'ok.' Here the students are introduced to the game of hopscotch - an old favorite from many of the teachers' childhoods. Luckily, the students loved