2022
L’attività di origami
Novembre 2022

L’attività di origami

Amie Jane Leavitt

(Racconto basato su una storia vera)

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 si è appena trasferito dal Giappone nelle Filippine. Ha programmato un’attività divertente per la sua classe della Primaria.

Sei emozionato, Toshi?

Sì, ma ho anche un po’ paura. Non parlo la stessa lingua degli altri bambini.

Non ti preoccupare! Tradurrò io per te.

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.

Abbiamo moltissimi giochi e dolcetti. Spero che piacciano a tutti.

Certo che sì. E sembra che siano arrivati!

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.

Grazie per averci invitato, Toshi! Siamo felicissimi di essere qui.

Toshi parlerà in giapponese e io vi dirò quello che dice.

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.

La tua attività è stata molto divertente! Grazie!

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.

Grazie di essere venuti!

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