October 2019

On October 29th, 2019, a Skype meeting was held between West Gate Public School and SWU Kindergarten to continue their previous discussion on how to help children better transition into kindergartens. The Chinese side shared their experience of organizing the “Magic Week”, which aimed at alleviating 3-year-old children’s incompatibility and nervousness by telling them a story about a little raccoon. The Canadian teachers mentioned that one strategy they often used was to set up a family board, which had family photos of each child on it. When children missed their families, they can take a look at the photos to help calm their emotions. Moreover, Canadian teachers shared their experiences of teaching chil-dren to recognize their emotions by using different colors as expression methods. Mind Up Curriculum is a good book recommended by the Canadian teachers. It helps chil-dren attend to their emotions through breathing exercises.

October 2019

West Gate 学校和西大实验幼儿园与2019年10月29日召开了双边视频会议。此次会议主题继续深入讨论如何让孩子更好更快的融入幼儿园新生活。 会议伊始，中方老师介绍了中方幼儿园的新生入园适应课程《魔法星期》。该课程主要针对刚入园3岁左右的小朋友，旨在缓解他们入园的不适应情况。其课程绘本通过描绘小浣熊的故事，将绘本过渡到生活，让孩子们在幼儿园感受到家的温暖，最终适应幼儿园的生活。 加方教师指出，在新生入园适应方面，他们会通过设置家庭板，让孩子把自己的家庭照片或者创作的家庭画展示在家庭板上，孩子们想爸爸妈妈时就会看看家庭板，以缓解他们入园的不适应情绪。另外，在教室的环境布置上也注意保持家庭的氛围，让他们在幼儿园也能感受到家的温暖。此外，加方老师通过教孩子用不同的颜色来辨别不同的情绪。使用《Mind Up Curriculum》情绪课程教材。该系列教材可供幼儿园到八年级孩子使用，让孩子们从学会辩识情绪到学会应对和处理情绪。

October 2019

On the same day, Oct 29th, 2019, another Skype meeting was held between West Gate and SWU Primary School on the topic of “Mathematics Experiments." Both sides in-vited students to participate in this meeting. At the beginning of the meeting, the Chi-nese side demonstrated a paper-making experiment which involved math calculation. After SWU Primary School students shared their experiment with their Canadian peers, students at West Gate introduced Thanksgiving Day to their Chinese friends. They also talked about an experiment that required them to calculate how many food items they need and how much money they spend on Thanksgiving Day.

October 2019

West Gate学校和西大附幼于同一天（2019年10月29日）不同地点召开视频会议。会议主题是“数学实验”。双方都各自邀请了学生们来参加视频会议。会议开始，中方展示了如果制作一张纸，在其中包含了数学计算的知识。加方学生也分享了他们如何去做一个有关计算在感恩节期间各类物品的消费与支出的计算。

September 2019

On September 24th, 2019, another Skype meeting took place between West Gate Pri-mary School and SWU Primary School. At this meeting, SWU Primary School invited a few Grade 4 students to participate in the meeting. The Grade 4 students introduced an experiment they had done that aimed at measuring the amount of paper they used for school purposes every week. They mentioned that the experiment had led them to think about how they could protect the environment and save papers. Canadian teachers also shared their class experiments with their Chinese partners. They said that experiments related to practical life were the most popular ones among students at West Gate.

September 2019

West Gate Public School和西大附小与2019年9月24日召开了视频会议。会议主题是“一周用质量统计”。会议就学生们数学课上的综合活动“一周用质量统计”开展了交流讨论。 会议期间，中方的12名学生各自介绍了他们在过去的一周用不同的方法来测量纸张的用量。他们提到从这个实验中他们体会到保护环境和节约用纸的必要性。加方老师也分享了他们在课堂上让学生做的实验，并且提到与生活息息相关的实验往往非常受学生们的欢迎。

September 2019

On September 18th, 2019, West Gate Public School and SWU Kindergarten gathered at a Skype meeting to exchange ideas on how to help children better transi-tion into kindergarten. Principal from West Gate Public School pointed out that it is critical to cooperate with parents, such as performing interviews between school faculty and families, before admitting children. During interviews, potential students and par-ents would have an opportunity to meet with teachers and discuss various matters dur-ing a transition process such as self-regulation.

The Chinese side agreed and added that the curriculum designed for the new stu-dents was also important. In Canada, a mixed class model was adopted, which means children with different ages could be in one class together. The older students would be potential role models for any new students in the class. This may help new students transition into a new learning environment. The Chinese side mentioned that they have a home visit policy before a semester starts. Teachers would visit students’ homes one-by-one. Both sides discussed their methods to help children transition more efficiently and effectively into kindergarten.

September 2019

西大实验幼儿园与WestGate学校于2019年9月18日召开视频会议。此次会议的主题是“如何帮助新生适应幼儿园生活”。会议伊始加方校长指出学校与家长合作的重要性，例如在孩子入园之前，学校与家长举行面对面会谈。在会谈中，家长和学生可以更好的了解到老师和各种适应入园过程的可能会遇到的问题，例如学生的自我管理。

中方对此表示同意，并补充道专门针对新生的课程设计也十分重要。在加拿大采用混班制，即不同年龄段的儿童同处一个班上课。这有助于帮助新生快速的适应新的环境。中方还提到了家访制度，即学期开始之前，老师会进行单独的家庭访问。双方都讨论了他们各自的方法让新生更快的融入到幼儿园生活中。

June 2019

On June 4th 2019, teachers from West Gate Public School and SWU Kindergarten had a Skype meeting on the theme of “Parental Engagement in School Activities.” SWU Kindergarten teachers first shared about their methods of mobilizing and encouraging parents to participate in kindergarten activities with their children. Both West Gate and SWU Kindergarten teachers further exchanged opinions on the role of the “parent committee” in school affairs. They noticed that even though a parent committee may serve different functions in China and Canada, it plays an important role in engaging parents in school activities.

Another Skype meeting between West Gate Public School and SWU primary school was held on 6th June 2019. The topic of the meeting was “The In-depth Discussion of Special Education.” At the beginning of the meeting, the Canadian teachers were invit-ed to make some comments on the cases mentioned in the last meeting. Then both sides introduced their special education systems. Canadian teachers shared some docu-ments/files and websites with the Chinese side about teaching students who have spe-cial need.

June 2019

West Gate学校和西大实验幼儿园于2019年6月4日举行了视频会议。会议主题是“家校合作”。中方老师分享了关于如何动员并鼓励家长们参与到学校的活动中来。双方老师各自介绍了关于“家长委员会”这一概念。尽管“家长委员会”在两国担任不同的职能，但其在促进家校合作方面起着重要作用。

West Gate和西大附小于6月6日召开另一场视频会议。会议的主题是“深度探索特殊教育”。会议伊始，中方邀请加方教师针对上次未讨论完的案例进行分析评论。双方也分别介绍了各自的特殊教育模式。加方教师们也与我们分享了一些有关特殊教育的文件以及网站。

April 2019

On April 29th, 2019, another Skype meeting was held between West Gate Public School and Kindergarten affiliated with Southwest University (SWU). The theme of the meeting was “Outdoor Learning.” West Gate teachers started the meeting by sharing what they did to help children explore nature. They mentioned that most of the activities they carried out were based on children’s individual interests and needs. Chi-nese teachers praised the Canadian teachers’ philosophy and focus on student-centred activities. They also shared how they conducted outdoor learning activities with their children. West Gate teachers were amazed by the outdoor learning facilities built around SWU Kindergarten. They also enjoyed learning about the different kinds of field trips that their Chinese partners organized for their students.

April 2019

西大实验幼儿园和West Gate Public School于2019年4月29日召开视频会议。会议的主题是“户外学习”。会议伊始，加方老师对“户外学习”进行简要介绍，即将课堂搬到户外进行的学习活动。户外学习是基于学生们的个人兴趣，其目的就是让小朋友们能够亲身探索和感知自然，且配置了相应的教材。West Gate老师们对中方幼儿园的户外游乐设施感到惊叹，也对中国家长为孩子组织的各种户外活动感兴趣。

April 2019

On April 9th, 2019, a Skype meeting took place between SWU Primary School and West Gate Public School (WGPS) on the theme of “Special Education.” At the meeting, the long-term observation and in-depth diagnosis of students who need special education assistance was discussed. West Gate teachers shared their experiences of teaching and forming professional relationships and bonds with students with special needs. Furthermore, the principal from West Gate Public School shared a website that might help teachers in China find more information about special education. After the Skype meeting, West Gate principal and, Jiayang, a research assistant for the Sister School project, celebrated their birthday which happened on the same day, April 9th. The meeting ended with lots of laughter and good vibes.

April 2019

西大附小和West Gate小学于2019年4月9日召开视频会议。会议主题是关于特殊教育。会议期间，West Gate老师们分享了他们对怎样教育有特殊需求的孩子以及有关如何促进师生之间联系的经验。West Gate校长还与中方老师分享了一个关于特殊教育的网站，希望能够帮助到中方老师更多的了解有关特殊教育的信息。会议过后，校长和项目助理嘉炀一起庆祝了他们同一天的生日。

March 2019

On March 27th, 2019, West Gate Public School had a Skype meeting with the Kindergarten Affiliated with Southwest University. The purpose of the Skype meeting was to exchange experiences on the Reggio Emilia Approach. At the meeting, West Gate teachers talked about students’ activity centers in their classroom and their ways of connecting students’ interest with the curriculum. Additionally, teachers from West Gate introduced the important role of Early Child Educators (ECE) in a Canadian kindergarten classroom. One of the Chinese teachers shared with their Canadian part-ners an inquiry-based activity they did with their students using flour. The Canadian teachers enjoyed learning about the activity from their Chinese partners.

March 2019

2019年3月27日，西大实验幼儿园和West Gate Public School举行了视频会议。此次会议的主题是“关于瑞吉欧课程方案的体验交流”。会议期间，West Gate幼儿园老师讲述了在教室中设置的学生活动中心，其目的是将学生们的兴趣和课程设置联系在一起。此外，加方老师介绍了早教老师（ECE）在加拿大幼儿园的重要性。中国的老师也分享了基于探究的一个学生活动。双方都从对方的活动中获益良多。

January 2019

On January 16th, 2019, West Gate Public School organized a Skype meeting with the SWU Primary School on the theme of “special education”. Teachers from both sides had in-depth discussions on the issues of parent cooperation, teacher issues and teaching resources in special education. They also exchanged teaching experience in special education, which provided a good learning opportunity for the future development of special education in both schools.

January 2019

2019年1月16日，西南大学附小与West Gate Public School召开视频会议。会议就中加双方教师对特殊儿童教育方面的内容展开了深入的交流讨论。双方教师就特殊教育中家长配合问题、师资问题、教学资源等问题进行了深入的讨论，双方互相交流借鉴特殊教育教学经验，给双方学校未来特殊教育工作的开展提供了良好的学习机会。

December 2018

On December 6th, 2018, a Skype meeting was held between West Gate Public School and the Kindergarten Affiliated to Southwest University to resume earlier discussions on the topic of “Learning Environment as the Third Teacher”. The Chinese teacher pointed out that there are many similarities between Chinese and Canadian kindergartens with regards to the ways in which the teachers shape the learning environment. The next Skype meeting will focus on the theme of special education.
On December 7th, 2018, a Skype meeting was held between West Gate Public school and SWU Primary school on the theme of math education. Teachers from both schools compared and discussed their ways of delivering lessons on circles in their math classrooms.

December 2018

2018年12月6日，West Gate学校和西大附幼于2018年12月6日召开了视频会议。会议主题是有关“学习环境作为第三任老师”。中方教师指出关于教师对学习环境的影响，中加双方幼儿园有很多相似处。下一次的视频会议主题是有关于特殊教育。 2018年12月7日，West Gate学校和西大附小召开了主题为数学教育的视频会议。双方教师比较和讨论了他们各自关于圆的数学课堂教授方法。

October 2018

On October 17th, 2018, a Sister School Skype meeting between West Gate Public School and the Elementary School and Kindergarten Affiliated to Southwest Univer-sity was carried out on the theme of “Learning Environment as the Third Teacher”. The meeting was divided into two sessions. West Gate Principal took charge of the elementary school session, whereas the Vice Principal took charge of the kindergarten session. Participating teachers were curious to learn about each others’ teaching strategies and perspectives. At the end of the meeting, teachers on both sides expressed their strong desire to exchange further on ways to create better learning environments for their students.

October 2018

2018年10月17日，西南大学附属小学与附属幼儿园与加拿大West Gate小学就“学习环境作为第三个老师”举行视频会议，本次联合会议分为两个会场，加方校长负责小学分会场，幼儿园分会场由副校长生负责。双方对彼此的教学方法和观点非常好奇，他们互相提问并分享经验。会议接近尾声时，双方商议了十二月份视频会议的计划，老师们希望就学习环境进行更加深入的探讨与分享。

January 2018

On January 23rd, 2018, West Gate Public School organized a Skype meeting with the Elementary School and Kindergarten Affiliated to SWU on the theme of “children’s behaviour and progress”. The meeting was divided into two sessions. West Gate Prin-cipal was responsible for the elementary school session whereas the Vice Principal took charge of the kindergarten session. Teachers participating in the meeting found values in each other’s curriculum and education system. At the end of the meeting, they decided to develop a plan to visit each other’s school in person.

January 2018

2018年1月23日，继西南大学附属小学与附属幼儿园2017年10月对加拿大West Gate小学的参观访问之后，两所学校以学生行为规范和评估为主题举行视频会议。本次联合会议分为两个会场，加方校长负责小学分会场，幼儿园分会场由副校长生负责。双方对彼此的课程标准产生浓厚兴趣，提出互访的希望。

January 2016

A Sister-School Skype meeting took place between Westgate Public School and the Primary School Affiliated to Southwest University.

January 2016

2016年1月，温莎Westgate小学和其姊妹学校西南大学附属小学举行了视频会议。

November 2015

A principal Skype meeting took place at Westgate Public School with the Primary School Affiliated to Southwest University. Meeting members included: Westgate Principal, Eastwood Principal, guide teacher of 2015 SWU cohort, 2015 Chinese teacher candidate cohort from Southwest University China, and research assistants from UWindsor.

November 2015

2015年11月，温莎Westgate小学和其姊妹学校西南大学附属小学举行视频会议。与会人员包括：Westgate小学校长，Eastwood 小学校长，以及2015届西南大学交换生及带队老师和研究项目助理等。

October 2015

In October 2015, West Gate Public School Principal participated in a Sister School meeting alongside Dr. Shijing Xu (SSHRC Project Director) and other school teachers from Westgate School.

October 2015

2015年10月，温莎Westgate小学和其姊妹学校西南大学附属小学举行视频会议。与会人员包括：Westgate小学校长长，温莎大学教育学院教授许世静教授（中加互惠学习项目负责人），及Westgate小学教师们等。