LUNAR NEW YEAR STORY
A long time ago, in a village near the mountains, there lived a beast called the Nian Monster. On the last day of the lunar calendar year’s evening, the monster would crawl out of the mountains and wreak havoc in the village below. Each year, the Nian would destroy crops and eat any remaining humans and, each year, the village [...]
Geography of Taiwan
In Taiwan, there are many forests in the mountains. In these forests, you can find Taiwanese Formosan Reeve’s Muntjac, Taiwan Black bears, monkeys, etc. Some examples of Forests are the Taipingshan, Jade Mountain, and Hehuanshan. Taiwan is a country that produces organic and delicious rice. In 2013, Taiwan harvested more than 1.5 million tons of rice that valued 36.9 billion. [...]
Construction Machines
Forklift The Forklift is like a small truck with two “forks,” or long pieces of metal, attached to a mast. This is what allows the machine to pick up the heavy loads. * Purpose: lift and move heavy things in short distances * Interesting Fact: Forklifts began developing in World War 1 and was also used in World War. Steamroller [...]
Wonder -ful
You can’t fit in if you were born to stand out. In this world, although rare, there are people with faces that we would find abnormal; scary, even. The book or movie Wonder is about such a boy: one with a face that was not as normal as others. August Pullman is a boy who has never ever been to [...]
Kindness in Practice
It’s the first day of the new school year and Jimmy is nervous. He’s ten and this year, he’ll be in a new class around people he doesn’t know. Arriving early, Jimmy sits at a desk waiting for the substitute teacher to arrive. There are a few other kids in the room. Jimmy doesn’t recognize any of them. One of [...]
Kindness
Help to get improvements in areas that predict future success Buying a coffee for an old friend. Helping your child up after they’ve fallen in the playground. Making time to call your parents and let them know you’re alright. Passing some change to the homeless man. Volunteering for a good cause on the weekend. Protecting a stranger. Offering the elderly [...]