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Kinder Sports Day
What a beautiful week to have a Sports Day! We had great weather and the students themselves really did shine!! We made great memories.
GOOD JOB K2!!!
Many Junior High students and Amicus teachers helped support our Sports Day. Mommy, Daddy, Family, thank you so much for your great support, too!
Pray for our Sports Day
K1 friends drew the pictures of what they want to do their best at. Although our Sports Day was postponed they are still looking forward to doing their best.
Ｋ１の子どもたちは、スポーツデーで頑張りたいことを絵に描きました。スポーツデーは延期となってしまいましたが、全力でその日を迎えることをとても楽しみにしています。
We hung the “Teru Teru Bozu” and prayed for no rain for our Sports Day next week…
部屋には大きな“てるてる坊主”を吊り下げ、来週のスポーツデーには雨が降らないことを祈りました…。
Good-bye October…
We took a nature walk to collect nature materials for our art activities. We also picked up small garbage around the school grounds. Then we went to get manure from the horse stables to help our vegetables grow.
We learned about the “butterfly pea” flower and did a science experiment, soaking the flower and changing the color of the water using vinegar, shiiquasa, and baking soda. It was so interesting!
In Calligraphy K2 started learning about kanji!
We went to Yomitan to harvest sweet potatoes. The day before we learned about how sweet potatoes help our bodies and how to harvest them.
We enjoyed riding on the Amicus bus- some friends for the first time!
It was a beautiful day to harvest sweet potatoes! We appreciate our farmers!
After harvesting the sweet potatoes we ate lunch and played at the park in Zampa.
Before boarding the bus we were able to walk to Zampa Light House and take a memorable group photo.
We had so much fun!
Halloween/Costume Day ②
We did a “Halloween Stamp Rally” outside after reading a story book about Halloween. Our Kindergarteners enjoyed variety of games prepared by teachers in each station!
ファッションショーの後はハロウィンの絵本を読み、屋外で“ハロウィンスタンプラリー”活動を行いました。それぞれのステーションが異なるゲームを用意していて、子どもたちはとても楽しんでいました。
Literacy Station: Alphabet Game
P.E. Station : Ball Toss Game
Math Station : Dice Game
Social Studies: Animals around the World Matching Game
Life Skills: Quiz ～ “What does plant need to grow?”
What a great day to end October! 🙂
Sweet Potato Digging
今年度が始まって初めての遠足に無事に行くことができました。これ以上ないと言ってもいいくらいの素晴らしい天候の中、芋掘りも、公園での遊びも存分に楽しむことができました。
We went on our first field trip this year! The weather cooperated really well. Our Kindergarteners enjoyed a lot not only the sweet potato digging but also playing in the park.
芋掘りでは、農家の方の話を聞いた後に、シャベルや手を使って土の感触を味わいながら力いっぱい掘りました。
「赤ちゃん芋が出てきたよ！」
「こんなに大きいのが掘れた！」
「たくさんつながってる！」
中には、【大きなかぶ】の物語のキャラクターのように、「〇〇が〇〇を呼んできました。うんとこしょ、どっこいしょ！」などと楽しむ姿も見られました。
子どもたちは口々に「来年もまた来たい♫」と言っていました。
After the farmer’s explanation, kinder friends dug up sweet potatoes with their full power while feeling the soil’s texture using shovels and their hands.
“There are baby potatoes!”
“I’ve got such a big potato!”
“Lots of potatoes are connected!”
Some friends enjoyed playing roles like characters of “The Gigantic Turnip” while digging sweet potatoes and said “Untokosho! Dokkoisho!”
残波岬公園にはアミークスキンダーの子どもたち以外はほとんど人もおらず、ほぼ貸し切り状態。みんなでランチを食べて遊具で遊んだ後、残波岬灯台も見に行きました。
There were few people except AMICUS kinder friends at Zanpa Park. It seemed to be the place to ourselves! After eating lunch and playing at the park, we walked to see the Zanpa lighthouse.
It was definitely a wonderful day! 🙂
Autumn is here again
The days are getting cooler and more comfortable. We hope you enjoyed Fall Break.
Term 1 is finished and we have worked hard to complete our big Term 1 project- the map of Okinawa. We will upload the students’ presentations soon.
Term 2 has now started and we are moving on with our learning about our Earth. We are now learning about our amazing country- JAPAN! We asked students what they know about Japan and then showed them many famous things around Japan.
In Phonics Time we are learning a new song: “Autumn Song”. Please enjoy singing together at home.
We finished our “What is in Your Garden” book. They enjoyed reading to teachers and to each other before taking it home. Please read together with your child at home. We are ready for the next book…
Students are also learning new sentences: I like to eat…/ He likes to eat… / She likes to eat… / We like to eat… / They like to eat… We will make our new book soon.
In Math Time we are learning to play board games with dice and learning how to make weather graphs.
Our Kinder Garden is still growing okra. We counted 16 okras growing now.
We cleaned our other vegetable bed so we can plant other vegetables.
Together with K1 friends K2s planted new banana trees!
We enjoyed Calligraphy Time with Mr. Nakasone. We learned how to do shiritori.
Enjoying lunch together
*We have many lost and found items in Kinder. Please let us know if something belongs to your child.*
