25.05.29: Lessons from the Moon-Chasing Spider on Red Date in Bali (Every Thursday)

Unearthing Voices and Mindsets: A Night of Discovery, Doubt, and Daring Expression

A. THE SUMMARY

In an energetic and heartwarming session of Story A Night, children and mentors from across regions gathered online to celebrate imagination, reflection, and self-expression. This week's theme: holidays, habits, and heroic efforts—woven around a simple yet profound story of a spider reaching for the moon.

Warm Holiday Reflections and Honest Conversations

The session began with light-hearted conversations led by LIN91 and JfpThelast. Students were encouraged to share how they spent their day, given that many were on summer or religious holidays. Some highlights:

• Anguma revealed a demanding schedule ahead of a district-level Social Sciences competition, saying, “I have to study 123 subjects!” Despite this, her confidence shone through: “Stay consistent, master knowledge, and bow down to the Motivator.”

• SRI talked about her love for swimming, which she believes helps her study better: “Swimming teaches me how to control my breathing. It helps me focus.”

• Komang Pendi Ayu shared her love for teen romance novels and reflected deeply on the themes of loneliness and love: “Love makes us feel not alone.”

• Putu Desy Widiastuti charmed everyone with her candid answer to enjoying the holiday: “The most enjoying moment is when I’m sleeping.”

The chat was lively with thoughtful questions from the mentor to various participants—encouraging them to link hobbies to learning, reflect on competition strategies, and explore cultural meanings behind holidays like the “red date.”

🕷️ The Spider and the Moon: A Voice-Over Challenge with Depth

The second half of the session featured a creative storytelling activity using a video about a small spider attempting to reach the moon. This simple story became a platform for:

• Critical thinking: Participants were asked to identify the number of characters, the spider’s goals, and the challenges it faced.

• Mindset-building: “Don’t be afraid,” said Komang Pendi Ayu when asked what she learned from the story. Others emphasized “never give up” and “try smarter.”

• Role-playing: Students such as Ary & Omitha, Ratna, and others were invited to voice the spider’s journey, improvising lines and expressing emotions in both English and Indonesian.

Despite some hesitations and technical hiccups, moments like Ary’s enthusiastic, “Oh! Swing to the moon!” and Ratna’s creative additions showed growing confidence and joy in participation. Mentors LIN91 and JfpThelast guided transitions smoothly, offered encouragement, and adapted on the spot when students hesitated—fostering a supportive environment for self-expression.

💬 Language, Leadership, and Learning in Action

Throughout the session, students practiced:

• Conversational English in real-time exchanges,

• Cultural sharing, explaining local holidays and customs,

• Self-reflection, connecting personal habits with learning,

• Leadership, especially by those like Anguma and Sri, who translated and helped their peers.

🧠 Takeaway Moments

• Anguma’s philosophy: “I don’t focus on competitors. Everyone has their own abilities.”

• Sri’s interpretation: “The spider cannot fly—but it keeps trying.”

• Team effort: Participants translated, encouraged one another, and took turns leading.

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In Summary

This Story A Night session was more than just storytelling. It was a celebration of curiosity, courage, and community. Whether through holiday chats or moon-chasing metaphors, the learners were gently pushed to think deeper, speak braver, and support one another. The spider may have been small, but its dream was big—and so were the minds who watched and voiced its story.

Stay tuned for next week’s adventure.

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B. THE EVALUATION

1. Overall Performance

• High-performing students (Anguma, Sri, Ary & Omitha) might need to practice team-oriented leadership, not just personal excellence.

• Emotionally aware students (Komang) could work on clarity of communication—heartfelt messages need structure too.

• Quiet or passive participants often underestimate their impact. Helping them see how their questions or examples benefit others can unlock engagement.

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2. Recommended activities for each member to level up themselves:

• Reflection Prompt Worksheet: Ask yourselves 3 questions like:

  • What was one insight you gained today?

  • What does your hobby teach you about yourself?

  • How did someone else’s answer today make you think differently?

• Mini Research Task: prepare 3-minute sharings on:

  • “Why do we celebrate this holiday?” (for red date or religious events)

  • “One lesson from my hobby”

  • “My favorite quote from a novel and why”

• Role-Play Extension
  For Anguma, SRI, or Komang: Take on small roles like “news reporter,” “motivational speaker,” or “book critic” and prepare yourself to simulate short presentations in future sessions.

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C. HOMEWORK

Anguma & Ary are the first members to submit the story, and therefore they are the first ones to get their videos ready

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Few other members are slowly submitting their story and get their own videos. We made it A Story A night Collection on Youtube and hope to spread the good work from students all over the world, their story, and journey of Becoming Global Citizens

Watch all videos here:

www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL67jsUOjC2SrONLqYB0dPSxa91oW6ePul

Here we are happy to help building not only an english speaking environment for kids worldwide, but also critical thinking and articulation, as well as courage for kids on their journey of becoming Global Citizens

📩 Contact us today for an appointment to enroll your students

Let’s build confident, global-ready students—one story at a time! 🌟

NOTE:

🚀 A Story a Night is NOT a program for teaching or learning English.
💡 It’s a mindset-building experience designed to prepare students for future readiness throughstories in English. Through engaging discussions and stories, they develop critical thinking, confidence, and mindsets—all while boosting their communication in English naturally.