Keystone Magazine Learning the Keystone Way 2015-2016 EN | Page 87

“ I
suddenly heard echoes of
ancient Chinese poems,
and I recognized them
from the lessons I gave my
grade 4 students in class.
Then, I realized that it was
my students who were singing,
inspired by the blissful beauty
of the ancient city of Pingyao. It
was such a soulful experience
for me as a teacher to see and
hear my students bring their
lessons from the classroom to
express and reflect their experi-
ences beyond.” This is one of
the best moments for primary
school Chinese teacher, Zhu
Fang who traveled with the
grade 4 students to Pingyao. It
also truly captures the essence
of Keystone Experiential Learn-
ing Program (ELP). ELP is an
extension of the Keystone edu-
cation through which students
experience echoes of what they
learned in class through tastes
of culture, history, art and more.
So while the natural breathtak-
ing beauty of Pingyao inspired
grade 4 to sing ancient Chinese
poems, students from grade 8
experienced the history of the
Silk Road, with a focus on the
Yellow River, and explored the
end of the Great Wall. This is a
continuation of the grade 8 cur-
ricula in History, Literature and
Math. Grade 6’s ELP trip was also
a historical and cultural journey
in Xian, where they explored
the Terracotta Warriors, muse-
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