6/24火【図工　小さな自分のお気に入り】

【図工　小さな自分のお気に入り】

作品の完成が近づいてきました。

以前から自分の秘密基地を制作していました。

今回は写真を実際に基地の中にはりつけ、自分が中で活動しているようにしました。

立っている姿でも、横に倒したり、逆さまにしたり、使い方次第で色んな表現ができます。

写真をどのように使えばおもしろい作品になるか、子ども達の工夫が光りました。

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【Bye Bye for now】

Today was my last class with the kids. It was a very moving day for me. We laughed together as we reviewed some of the language we had learned over the past year and three months. The song the children sang for me will resonate in my heart forever. It made me very emotional.

 I looked forward to every Tuesday I got to spend with the kids. The truly brightened up my life and made me feel so welcomed during my life in Japan. I will never forget their kindness and enthusiasm for English class. Each of them has such a bright future and I hope nothing but the best for each of them. Their smiling faces brought me so much joy and I will cherish all of the memories I have made in my time here at Kyoto Bunkyo.

If possible, I will do everything I can to stay in contact and share pictures, videos, and stories from back in America. I want to continue to foster a sense of creativity and wonder in the hearts and minds of these wonderful children. From the bottom of my heart, I am thankful for every moment. Each year, when I return to Japan, I will make sure to stop in and say help to the kids.

While saying goodbye is never easy, I know that we will have the chance to meet again. At the very least, I will carry a part of Kyoto Bunkyo in my heart for the rest of my life, and I hope that even a little bit of me will be with the kids as they grow into the splendid adults I know they will be.

Thank you again for everything. I will miss you all. 

My final words, as I told the kids: 

Work Hard, Play Hard, Dream Big, and Always Reach for the Stars.

Sincerely,

Robbie