Looking back on their five-year journey at Dewey, the 5th-grade TDSers have completed over 1,500 Literature and Vietnamese lessons. The recent year-end presentation gave parents a chance to relive that journey — to witness the joy of learning where students retraced the footsteps of those who came before them.
“Every year, I eagerly look forward to the year-end Literature presentation. It moves me deeply to see how the children not only grow older, but grow wiser — more thoughtful in their reflections and more determined in their pursuits. They have learned how to listen, to work in harmony, and to learn with purpose. What impresses me most is how they’ve moved beyond absorbing knowledge, using it instead to tackle real-life problems — shaping independent thinking and valuable life skills for their future,” shared Ms. Phan Hang, a parent.
This year’s presentation began with a powerful question: “With everything you’ve learned in Literature and Vietnamese, how can you contribute to your community?”
The TDSers responded not only with insight but with heart. They created a touching series of postcards and a heartfelt book titled “Words of Kindness” — messages of encouragement for students at Bao Nam 1 Primary School in Ky Son District, Nghe An Province — as part of the Edufit Group’s philanthropic initiative “Dream School.” What they gave was more than language — they infused their projects with compassion, creativity, and global citizenship.
The highlight of the presentation was the play “Along the Flow of Vietnamese History”—a vivid reenactment of key historical events and figures. Through their voices, expressions, and emotions, these young “artists” brought history to life, not as distant tales, but as stories deeply intertwined with their identity and pride.
Ms. Thanh Hai, Director of the Humanities and Social Sciences Program, reflected: “Studying Literature is not just about technique, but about learning to love, to remember, and to feel. Our students have embraced history and national heroes with imagination and empathy — innocent, yet deeply profound.”
Though the presentation concluded, its echoes remain — in each student’s growth, in the proud glances of teachers, and in the belief that from these very first pages of their education, they are already becoming kind, thoughtful citizens — rooted in culture, in love for the Vietnamese language, and in pride for their national heritage.
