2022
L’activité origami
Novembre 2022

L’activité origami

Par Amie Jane Leavitt

(d’après une histoire vraie)

Panel 1: A young Japanese boy (Toshi) is setting origami figures out at a table. They are different colors. There are craft supplies. His dad is helping. Panel 2: The table is done, Toshi is looking at it and Dad is walking toward the door. Panel 3: Toshi and his dad are sitting at the table along with other children. A woman (Sister Morgan) is standing at the head of the table and speaking. Panel 4: Toshi is speaking and holding up an origami bird/boat/illustrator’s choice. The children are smiling and holding versions of the same origami in different colors. Panel 5: The children are divided into two groups at each end of the table. Each group is around a paper where they are drawing a frog together. Toshi is in a group, but he is watching and smiling. Panel 6: Toshi is standing and stacking paper to make a tower. Two children are standing next to him ready to hand him another piece of paper Panel 7: Still at the table, they are eating ice cream. There are many different kinds of candy and toppings. Panel 8: Toshi and his dad are standing at the front door seeing the kids out. A few are walking out, smiling. One is talking to Toshi and his dad. Panel 9: Toshi is speaking, Dad is smiling. Activity Spot: Draw a frog illustration on the bottom right page, include dotted lines of pieces of the frog to show kids sections to draw.

Toshi vient de déménager du Japon aux Philippines. Il a planifié une activité amusante pour sa classe de la Primaire.

Es-tu impatient, Toshi ?

Oui, mais j’ai un peu peur aussi. Je ne parle pas la même langue que celle des autres enfants.

Ça va aller. Je leur dirai ce que tu diras.

Panel 1: A young Japanese boy (Toshi) is setting origami figures out at a table. They are different colors. There are craft supplies. His dad is helping. Panel 2: The table is done, Toshi is looking at it and Dad is walking toward the door. Panel 3: Toshi and his dad are sitting at the table along with other children. A woman (Sister Morgan) is standing at the head of the table and speaking. Panel 4: Toshi is speaking and holding up an origami bird/boat/illustrator’s choice. The children are smiling and holding versions of the same origami in different colors. Panel 5: The children are divided into two groups at each end of the table. Each group is around a paper where they are drawing a frog together. Toshi is in a group, but he is watching and smiling. Panel 6: Toshi is standing and stacking paper to make a tower. Two children are standing next to him ready to hand him another piece of paper Panel 7: Still at the table, they are eating ice cream. There are many different kinds of candy and toppings. Panel 8: Toshi and his dad are standing at the front door seeing the kids out. A few are walking out, smiling. One is talking to Toshi and his dad. Panel 9: Toshi is speaking, Dad is smiling. Activity Spot: Draw a frog illustration on the bottom right page, include dotted lines of pieces of the frog to show kids sections to draw.

Nous avons beaucoup de jeux et de friandises. J’espère qu’ils aimeront.

Bien sûr qu’ils vont aimer. On dirait qu’ils sont arrivés !

Panel 1: A young Japanese boy (Toshi) is setting origami figures out at a table. They are different colors. There are craft supplies. His dad is helping. Panel 2: The table is done, Toshi is looking at it and Dad is walking toward the door. Panel 3: Toshi and his dad are sitting at the table along with other children. A woman (Sister Morgan) is standing at the head of the table and speaking. Panel 4: Toshi is speaking and holding up an origami bird/boat/illustrator’s choice. The children are smiling and holding versions of the same origami in different colors. Panel 5: The children are divided into two groups at each end of the table. Each group is around a paper where they are drawing a frog together. Toshi is in a group, but he is watching and smiling. Panel 6: Toshi is standing and stacking paper to make a tower. Two children are standing next to him ready to hand him another piece of paper Panel 7: Still at the table, they are eating ice cream. There are many different kinds of candy and toppings. Panel 8: Toshi and his dad are standing at the front door seeing the kids out. A few are walking out, smiling. One is talking to Toshi and his dad. Panel 9: Toshi is speaking, Dad is smiling. Activity Spot: Draw a frog illustration on the bottom right page, include dotted lines of pieces of the frog to show kids sections to draw.

Merci de nous avoir invités, Toshi ! Nous sommes très heureux d’être là.

Toshi parlera en japonais et je vous dirai ce qu’il dit.

Panel 1: A young Japanese boy (Toshi) is setting origami figures out at a table. They are different colors. There are craft supplies. His dad is helping. Panel 2: The table is done, Toshi is looking at it and Dad is walking toward the door. Panel 3: Toshi and his dad are sitting at the table along with other children. A woman (Sister Morgan) is standing at the head of the table and speaking. Panel 4: Toshi is speaking and holding up an origami bird/boat/illustrator’s choice. The children are smiling and holding versions of the same origami in different colors. Panel 5: The children are divided into two groups at each end of the table. Each group is around a paper where they are drawing a frog together. Toshi is in a group, but he is watching and smiling. Panel 6: Toshi is standing and stacking paper to make a tower. Two children are standing next to him ready to hand him another piece of paper Panel 7: Still at the table, they are eating ice cream. There are many different kinds of candy and toppings. Panel 8: Toshi and his dad are standing at the front door seeing the kids out. A few are walking out, smiling. One is talking to Toshi and his dad. Panel 9: Toshi is speaking, Dad is smiling. Activity Spot: Draw a frog illustration on the bottom right page, include dotted lines of pieces of the frog to show kids sections to draw.
Panel 1: A young Japanese boy (Toshi) is setting origami figures out at a table. They are different colors. There are craft supplies. His dad is helping. Panel 2: The table is done, Toshi is looking at it and Dad is walking toward the door. Panel 3: Toshi and his dad are sitting at the table along with other children. A woman (Sister Morgan) is standing at the head of the table and speaking. Panel 4: Toshi is speaking and holding up an origami bird/boat/illustrator’s choice. The children are smiling and holding versions of the same origami in different colors. Panel 5: The children are divided into two groups at each end of the table. Each group is around a paper where they are drawing a frog together. Toshi is in a group, but he is watching and smiling. Panel 6: Toshi is standing and stacking paper to make a tower. Two children are standing next to him ready to hand him another piece of paper Panel 7: Still at the table, they are eating ice cream. There are many different kinds of candy and toppings. Panel 8: Toshi and his dad are standing at the front door seeing the kids out. A few are walking out, smiling. One is talking to Toshi and his dad. Panel 9: Toshi is speaking, Dad is smiling. Activity Spot: Draw a frog illustration on the bottom right page, include dotted lines of pieces of the frog to show kids sections to draw.
Panel 1: A young Japanese boy (Toshi) is setting origami figures out at a table. They are different colors. There are craft supplies. His dad is helping. Panel 2: The table is done, Toshi is looking at it and Dad is walking toward the door. Panel 3: Toshi and his dad are sitting at the table along with other children. A woman (Sister Morgan) is standing at the head of the table and speaking. Panel 4: Toshi is speaking and holding up an origami bird/boat/illustrator’s choice. The children are smiling and holding versions of the same origami in different colors. Panel 5: The children are divided into two groups at each end of the table. Each group is around a paper where they are drawing a frog together. Toshi is in a group, but he is watching and smiling. Panel 6: Toshi is standing and stacking paper to make a tower. Two children are standing next to him ready to hand him another piece of paper Panel 7: Still at the table, they are eating ice cream. There are many different kinds of candy and toppings. Panel 8: Toshi and his dad are standing at the front door seeing the kids out. A few are walking out, smiling. One is talking to Toshi and his dad. Panel 9: Toshi is speaking, Dad is smiling. Activity Spot: Draw a frog illustration on the bottom right page, include dotted lines of pieces of the frog to show kids sections to draw.
Panel 1: A young Japanese boy (Toshi) is setting origami figures out at a table. They are different colors. There are craft supplies. His dad is helping. Panel 2: The table is done, Toshi is looking at it and Dad is walking toward the door. Panel 3: Toshi and his dad are sitting at the table along with other children. A woman (Sister Morgan) is standing at the head of the table and speaking. Panel 4: Toshi is speaking and holding up an origami bird/boat/illustrator’s choice. The children are smiling and holding versions of the same origami in different colors. Panel 5: The children are divided into two groups at each end of the table. Each group is around a paper where they are drawing a frog together. Toshi is in a group, but he is watching and smiling. Panel 6: Toshi is standing and stacking paper to make a tower. Two children are standing next to him ready to hand him another piece of paper Panel 7: Still at the table, they are eating ice cream. There are many different kinds of candy and toppings. Panel 8: Toshi and his dad are standing at the front door seeing the kids out. A few are walking out, smiling. One is talking to Toshi and his dad. Panel 9: Toshi is speaking, Dad is smiling. Activity Spot: Draw a frog illustration on the bottom right page, include dotted lines of pieces of the frog to show kids sections to draw.
Panel 1: A young Japanese boy (Toshi) is setting origami figures out at a table. They are different colors. There are craft supplies. His dad is helping. Panel 2: The table is done, Toshi is looking at it and Dad is walking toward the door. Panel 3: Toshi and his dad are sitting at the table along with other children. A woman (Sister Morgan) is standing at the head of the table and speaking. Panel 4: Toshi is speaking and holding up an origami bird/boat/illustrator’s choice. The children are smiling and holding versions of the same origami in different colors. Panel 5: The children are divided into two groups at each end of the table. Each group is around a paper where they are drawing a frog together. Toshi is in a group, but he is watching and smiling. Panel 6: Toshi is standing and stacking paper to make a tower. Two children are standing next to him ready to hand him another piece of paper Panel 7: Still at the table, they are eating ice cream. There are many different kinds of candy and toppings. Panel 8: Toshi and his dad are standing at the front door seeing the kids out. A few are walking out, smiling. One is talking to Toshi and his dad. Panel 9: Toshi is speaking, Dad is smiling. Activity Spot: Draw a frog illustration on the bottom right page, include dotted lines of pieces of the frog to show kids sections to draw.

Ton activité a été super ! Merci !

Panel 1: A young Japanese boy (Toshi) is setting origami figures out at a table. They are different colors. There are craft supplies. His dad is helping. Panel 2: The table is done, Toshi is looking at it and Dad is walking toward the door. Panel 3: Toshi and his dad are sitting at the table along with other children. A woman (Sister Morgan) is standing at the head of the table and speaking. Panel 4: Toshi is speaking and holding up an origami bird/boat/illustrator’s choice. The children are smiling and holding versions of the same origami in different colors. Panel 5: The children are divided into two groups at each end of the table. Each group is around a paper where they are drawing a frog together. Toshi is in a group, but he is watching and smiling. Panel 6: Toshi is standing and stacking paper to make a tower. Two children are standing next to him ready to hand him another piece of paper Panel 7: Still at the table, they are eating ice cream. There are many different kinds of candy and toppings. Panel 8: Toshi and his dad are standing at the front door seeing the kids out. A few are walking out, smiling. One is talking to Toshi and his dad. Panel 9: Toshi is speaking to a girl in a wheelchari, Dad is smiling. Activity Spot: Draw a frog illustration on the bottom right page, include dotted lines of pieces of the frog to show kids sections to draw.

Merci d’être venus !

Illustrations Lesley Danson