My Fijian Bulletin Board
Fiji has been a prominent fixture in my Viewpoint classroom so far this year. Although the biggest impact may be in my new found desire to simplify, the Fijian culture has served as an inspiration in many other ways as well. I read my WordPress blog and showed a slideshow of my trip to each of my three language arts classes to help motivate them to learn about and appreciate another culture as we embark on our year long study of a country of his/her choice. In the slideshow, my students were also able to see firsthand images of their Fijian counterparts creating their Flat Stanleys this summer. This was very exciting as they are currently preparing to host the Fijian Flat Stanleys in their homes before we return them to Wairiki Primary and their creators. My students are thrilled to be able to share their American experiences and way of life with other students thousands of miles across the Pacific Ocean.
For additional information on how Fiji is being incorporated into our classrooms please visit www.viewpoint.org.
