Amicus Kindergarten

Learning to play. Playing to learn. :-)

Thank you!

Thank you dear parents for coming to our Open Class this week Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The K1s were happy to see their parents. We had a great time.

お忙しい中、K1の保育参観にお越しくださり、ありがとうございました。子どもたちも保護者の皆様に会えて、とても喜んでいました。

In Phonics Time, K1s learned about letters V and W. They learned what comes before and after V and W. They reviewed some of their past dictionary vocabulary words through chanting. K1s also colored, cut and pasted their vocabulary picture in their ongoing dictionary. Parents could see how their child enjoys learning and understanding so many things in English.

フォニックスタイムでは、アルファベットの「V」と「W」について学び、自分のアルファベット辞書の製作を行いました。また、過去に学んだアルファベットの復習をリズムに合わせて唱えました。子どもたちが英語を楽しみながら学び、理解する姿をお見せすることができました。

In Activity Time, K1s they identified garbage (burnable, non-burnable, compost) through a treasure hunt. They presented their treasure in front of their friends. On Tuesday, K1s learned about recycling, how to read they recycling labels and then played a memory game with the labels. On Wednesday, K1s talked about plastic garbage in the ocean. They enjoyed “fishing for plastic”.

アクティビティータイムでは、月曜日はゴミの分別(燃えるゴミ、燃えないゴミ、コンポスト)を「宝探し」をしながら学び、お友だちの前で発表を行いました。火曜日は、リサイクルについて学び、リサイクルマークを使ったカードゲーム(神経衰弱)をしました。水曜日は、多くのプラスチックゴミが海を汚していることについて学び、明日の遠足「ビーチクリーン」に向け、「プラスチックゴミ釣り」をして海を綺麗にする練習をしました。

日々成長する子どもたちの幼稚園での姿をお見せすることができ、本当に嬉しく思います。

今後とも、よろしくお願いいたします。

質問やご感想などがあれば、コミュニーケーションブックなどを通じてお知らせいただければ幸いです。

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K1 Sentai Earth Saver

K1の子どもたちは、SDGsの絵本を読んだことをきっかけに地球や環境への関心が高まり、「地球を守る!Earth Saver」というオリジナルのスーパーヒーローを生み出しました。子どもたち一人ひとりが好きな色の「Earth Saver(アースセイバー)」になりきり、地球のために自分たちができることについて話し合いました。

During the last two weeks we have been reading these books during Circle Time. K1s became interested in learning about how to save our Earth. They made their original Earth Saver picture (deciding their favorite pose and colors) to help them work to save our Earth. We posted them in our classroom.

今月は、SDGsの掲げる12番目のテーマ「つくる責任、つかう責任」の中から、『フードロス』に焦点を当て、身近にできることとして、まずは毎日のお弁当を30分間で完食する「30分ペロリチャレンジ」に取んでいます。クラス全員がお弁当を完食すると、コミュニケーションブックのシールが「ペロリ」になり、全員が完食できなければ「クライ(泣き顔)」になります。

This month we will focus on SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals). They chose to focus their Earth Saver powers on #12 “Food Loss”. So they started the “Perori Challenge” where they will challenge and try to finish ALL of their lunch within Lunch Time (30minutes). When K1s work together and finish all their lunch they are rewarded with a “Perori face” (happy face) on their communication book attendance sticker. They they are unable to work as a team and focus and finish their lunch during Lunch Time then they get a sad face sticker.

子どもたちは、日々「ペロリ」を目指して頑張っています。

They are working hard to reach their goals every day.

 

ご家庭でも、応援よろしくお願いいたします。Please encourage your child at home!

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Kinder Halloween Fashion Show

The wonderful weather is a good combination with our Kindergartener’s fantastic costumes today! 🙂 Here we are as we heat up the runway and pose with our chosen costumes 🙂

Giraffe Friends

Otter Friends

Whale Friends

Teachers 🙂

🎃 Happy Halloween 👻

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AUGUST and SEPTEMBER

Here is a glimpse of our Birthday Party 🙂

Enjoy watching 😉

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New K1 friends and fun P.E. experiences

This week K1 explored the Amicus forest and found a very rare YELLOW praying mantis. Students want to observe and take care of her for one month. They decided to call her “Lucky”.

子どもたちは、Luckyのかごの掃除や餌となったバッタ、蛾、蝶、セミたちのお墓をつくり、「Luckyに命をくれてありがとう。」と供養しました。

We enjoyed discovering many other little creature friends during our nature walks and outside play times this week.

After observing the bugs and insects we returned them to the forest.

We have started to prepare for Family Sports Day. K1s enjoyed their outside P.E. time.

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Insect Treasure Hunt

We enjoyed a Treasure Hunt! Our Treasure Hunt had 3 parts (1) search for an insect that matches your, (2) create art of your insect, (3) reading your insect sentence. They did a great job!

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Happy Grandparents Day (敬老の日)

It is a special day! It is the day to honor all the elderly for your many contributions to your family and the society throughout your lives. We appreciate all your love and efforts.

Our K1 friends made coasters and cards.

Our K2 friends made their special presents for their grandparents as well.

おばあちゃん おじいちゃん いつも ありがとうございます。

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K1 “Measure your insect” Mission

Last week, K1 friends made their insect crafts. This time, they will use their crayons to measure them. Let’s see how long are their insects.

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K1 found shapes everywhere! (8/30-9/5)

This week, one of the missions of our K1 friends is to find shapes around them.

Let’s see what they found.

Shapes are truly everywhere!

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K1 & K2 Special Mission : Help at home(8/24-29)

Look at our wonderful children helping at home!

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