Last spring, the koinobori — carp streamers — hung in our garden, and a five-week inquiry began.
It started with "What kind of fish is that?" — and turned into "Wait, is a jellyfish a fish?"
A real fish was filleted before their eyes, and they tasted it together. The scales from that very fish became the body of a paper fish they created alongside their parents, with picture books spread open between them. Later, the children's drawings swam together across a giant ocean mural painted by the whole class.
We didn't simply teach — we created a space where curiosity could grow, and watched as each child's discoveries connected them to one another.
We bring this same spirit and way of seeing to Waku Waku School.
