This Wednesday (December 3rd), Professor Chuang Min-jen, the project co-host, along with Assistant Professor Lin Chia-hui from the Department of Education and Assistant Professor Wu Chia-chieh from the Department of Music at National Taichung University of Education, both members of the teacher training committee, led a cross-regional and cross-learning-stage exchange among teachers from central Taiwan. They shared their inspiring experiences in implementing interdisciplinary aesthetic courses across different schools. Principal Liao Hsiao-jou of Datong Elementary School also attended to show her support, officially launching this passionate inter-school exchange.

First, teachers from six benchmark schools took turns sharing their experiences, introducing how their schools guide students to perceive the beauty in life through their curriculum, as well as their wonderful courses that integrate local characteristics and history.

Teacher Chung Chao-hui from Datong Elementary School in Taichung shared a course called "The World Under the Microscope," which started by having children observe nature with a microscope, allowing them to see the world from different perspectives and discover the beauty in life.

Teacher Zhou Yayi from Ludong Elementary School in Changhua County introduced the course "Decoding Nanyin: A Myth" with the concept of "The More Local, the More International". She brought the beauty of the encounter between pi and Nanyin, allowing children to feel that music is the mathematics of the senses and mathematics is the music of reason. She also extended the thinking to an international perspective through "musical cuisine".

Principal Yang Qingfeng of Xiulin Elementary School in Nantou County brought his aesthetic education experience that integrates bamboo culture and unique characteristics. The course not only integrates the aesthetic connection between music, visual arts and bamboo weaving, but also allows students to explore the beauty of bamboo weaving and the sound of bamboo music through point, line and plane thinking.

Shih Yu-nan, the group leader from Shetou Elementary School in Changhua County, shared his lesson preparation experience with the teachers present by telling the story of exploring the local sock and guava industries in Shetou.

Director Zhan Zhijie of Fuyang Elementary School in Taichung City started with the history of wood industry and lacquer art, leading students to connect their hometown culture, technological applications and interdisciplinary exploration through art courses.

Yeh Nai-wei, deputy director of Washington Bilingual Elementary School in Taichung City, shared the "Fertile Soil Curriculum," which combines strawberry food and agriculture education, reading courses, and art. She further mentioned her profound experience in implementing the curriculum: "Art can integrate and change the way all subjects are constructed, and interdisciplinary learning is an important practice for students' action learning."

In the historic and culturally rich campus of Datong Elementary School, the participating teachers and principals engaged in in-depth exchanges, sharing diverse strategies and innovative approaches to implementing their respective schools' plans, sparking a rich and forward-looking educational dialogue.

Assistant Professor Wu Chia-chieh pointed out that today's wonderful sharing was like taking everyone on an aesthetic journey through various schools, and each course deeply touched the children's hearts. Assistant Professor Lin Chia-hui expressed her hope that teachers would continue to fill life with beauty. Through this community exchange meeting of mutual observation, the participating teachers all gained a lot and worked together to create more possibilities for interdisciplinary aesthetic education.