This engaging series of childhood recollections tells about an ideal school in Tokyo during World War II that combined learning with fun, freedom, and love. This unusual school had old railroad cars for classrooms, and it was run by an extraordinary man its founder and headmaster, Sosaku Kobayashi who was a firm believer in freedom of expression and activity.
Let's Know More About Totto-Chan
Week 1
How's your first impression after reading the first chapter? What makes you feel that way? Ever thought about how the author influenced your feeling?
If it exists, what are the messages the author was trying to share besides the narrative amusing elements in the story? Refer to your reading.
What if something different happened? She didn't apply to the train school or did her friend survive? How would everyone around her react to her behaviour?
Week 4
How's school life compared to your school? Is she normal? From the eye of living together, do you have perspectives about it?