Last week, Bridges Prep KITE-LL Spanish students built an origami “barco de papel” (paper boat). The Spanish immersion teacher, Señora Josefina, introduced land forms to students in third, fourth and fifth grades, including water masses. Origami building is a way to integrate the arts into STEM curriculum, and a revealing activity for the students, who honed in their attention and motor skills, while applying observation, self-reflection and self-correction techniques to their work. KITE-LL — which stands for Kids Interacting Through Early Language Learning — is a full immersion foreign language program that aligns with SC State standards for science and social studies.