Amicus Kindergarten

We have been learning about many PLANTS.

Last Monday, we went out on a field trip to learn more.

K2 friends had 2 MISSIONS:

1. Find the CACAO TREE
2. Find the LOTUS and WATER LILY area

CACAO TREE also known as CHOCOLATE TREE was discussed during the trip. We can make chocolate from the cacao fruit.
カカオの木発見！カカオの木から、チョコレートができることを学びました。

Prickly Water Lily has roots underneath to protect itself from being eaten by fish.
オニバス（スイレン）の下には、とげがあって、魚に食べられないように、そうなっていることを知りました！

They also had a good experience making postcard using papier–mâché and pressed flowers and leaves.
押し花でオリジナルカードも作りました♪

We also learned about succulents which are originally from African continent.
アフリカに生えているバオバブの木もありました！このバオバブの木は日本で初めて花が咲いたそうです！

Then, we walked around found many interesting flowers, fruits, trees and others like insects and sea animals. Here are some of them:
いろいろな植物や花、虫などを見て、子どもたちは大興奮でした！

Their had nice observation with a butterfly and eagle.

Student 1: Look, the butterfly’s wings design looks like the eyes of the eagle.
みてみて！ちょうちょのはねの　もようと　わしのめ　がにてるね～。

Student2: You’re right. Look!
　　　　 ほんとだ！みて！

Student 3: They really look alike. Wow!
　　　　　わー！ほんとよくにてるね！
　　　　　

Our students are curious with various plants, so, we had more activities in the classroom to answer their questions.
キンダーに戻ってきて、子どもたちから出てきた疑問に答えるアクティビティーをしました。
それぞれの植物の特徴を知り、色んな地域に合わせて、自生した植物があることを知りました！

サボテンやバラなどなんでとげがある植物があるのか、みんなで理由を考えました！

It was a great learning experience for all of us!
ほんとに、学びのある遠足になりました。子どもたちの興味、関心にはとても驚きました！！また、ご家族でも、植物園などに行って一緒に学んでいけたら嬉しいです♪

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We have been learning about plants for long time.

We did many activities in the past few months. One of the examples is the flag idea of K2 friends for Sports Day where tie dye the cloth, made macramé, sew some fruits and stamp paint using leaves.

To continue, we also collected different kinds of plants and experimented on what color will show up if we use it to dye some bags.
スポーツデイでの旗づくりから、いろいろな植物で生地を染めたい！と盛り上がり、葉っぱや根っこ、種などを使いカバンを染めました。染めたカバンは、普段ネイチャーウォークで拾ったものを入れたりしています！

During Story Time, Mr. Akiho also shared about some interesting plants.
食中植物についても、お話しました！

After those activities, K2 friends have been more curious about different plants so, they asked many questions.
まだまだ、たくさんK2の子どもたちから植物についての疑問が出てきました！

What are the parts of the plants?

What do plants need to grow?

“How does water goes up to the stem experiment”
根から水を吸い茎へ、そして葉っぱにも水が流れていることを知りました！

Dandelion

1. How does dandelion make a fluffy circle-shape flower?　どうやってタンポポは丸い綿毛をつくるの？
2. When do the seeds start flying?　いつ綿毛は飛んでいくの？
3. How many flowers can you see?　一つのタンポポの中にいくつの花があるでしょうか？

Why do some plants like sweet potato grow sideways and others grow up straight?
たてに伸びていく植物と地面をはっていく植物。

Why do some fruits like tomato fall on their own while others are strongly attached on the stem like okra?
トマトのように、熟すと落ちる植物もあれば、オクラのように、実ったあとも茎にくっついたままの植物もある。

What are the safe and dangerous plants in and outside of AMICUS?
身近にある植物にも、危険な植物があることも知りました。Amicusにも危険な植物があることが分かり、それをマップにしました！

How do plants spread their seeds?

We collected many materials like leaves, stems, sticks, flowers, etc. and made our Christmas decorations too.
枝や実、葉っぱなどを集めて、クリスマスの飾りを作りました♪

To be continued… (Tropical Dream Center Field Trip)

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Our K2 friends are enjoying their life in Kinder. However, it is a reality that they want to grow and learn more. One of the things that they are excited about is being in FIRST GRADE. Thus, they are given the opportunity to visit their older brothers and sisters in Elementary.

G1 friends have been learning a lot. One of their lessons is counting 1-10 in MATH.

They played using dice, counted, and colored the numbers on their papers.

It was great to experience how G1 friends are having their Math lessons but more importantly, it was wonderful to mingle with them. Thank you G1 for accommodating us 🙂

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From October, K2 friends has been learning about plants. We had “HOW DOES IT SMELL GAME”.

They learned “It is fragrant.” and “It is stinky.”

１０月からのK2のテーマは”植物”です！　植物っていろんな匂いがあるな～臭かったり、いい匂いもありました！

After that, we went to have nature walk so they started checking some plants/leaves/flowers and tried to smell them.

Then, they had the idea of collecting gettou leaves, fruits and seeds.

アミークスには、ほんとにたくさんの植物があります！ネイチャーウォークで、月桃を見つけてたくさん採ってきました！月桃の葉、木の実、種にみんなで分けてみました。

As an experiment, we would like to know if it still smell good and what will be the color of the water after boiling them separately.

それから、実験が始まりました！月桃は、いい匂いがするけど、どんな色になるかな～♪煮詰めてみることにしました！葉っぱ、実、種、それぞれ少しずつ色が違っていました！

Then, we thought of our Sports Day flag idea. Since K2 friends and teachers love tie dye, we tried it.

みんなで煮詰めた月桃の汁を使って、スポーツデイの旗を染めてみることにしました！どんな色になるかな～わくわく♪

It was perfect color as base for our flag! After few days of trying their best in making their original flag, here they are! This is a closer look of their own idea and creativity. Otter friends made their macramé leaves and Whale friends sewn their fruits.

スポーツデイの旗は、自然なやさしい色に染まりましたよ♡みんなで、一緒に大好きな植物を旗にデザインしました！マクラメをしたり、葉っぱのスタンプをしたり、縫物をしたり、旗を通して、色んなことに挑戦しました！

Ideas are always made better by a group of people dedicated to a goal. It is proven by our K2 friends who worked hard to think of how they can show their creativity and work together to fulfill their task of creating their own SPORTS DAY FLAG. Good job K2 friends! 🙂

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We would like to congratulate our K2 friends for putting their minds and hearts into our Sports Day 🙂 Together with the teachers, they have shown their motivation and strength to improve their skills. Here are some of their memorable moments during the event.

Thank you for your endless support.

“Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.” – Henry Ford

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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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Our K2 friends have been taking care of our GARDEN since APRIL. 🙂 It is a part of our morning routine to clean up outside, give water to our plants and of course, plant new plants. Here are some of the plants that we had and have in our garden.４がつからK2のみんなで　おせわしている　やさいやはな　などのしょくぶつたち！

First, we planted OKRA 🙂 They produced and we harvested lots of Okra but later on, the leaves slowly decreased as they were eaten by the caterpillars and other insects. Well, it is part of the give and take of the circle of life.

We also harvested CARROTS, BITTER MELON and BELL PEPPER from our garden. 🙂

We heard that PANDAN has a fragrant leaves and it is commonly use as flavoring in the Philippines and other countries in Asia. Luckily, we received these “screwpine” leaves from one of our parents from Thailand. 🙂

During Spring, we also planted some FLOWERS to give color to our surroundings.

AVOCADO is one of the healthiest vegetable/fruit that’s why it is loved by many but growing it is a challenge. Our K2 friend here, did a great job of growing this avocado from home and brought it to school. It is growing steadily and we are excited to see it bigger and bear fruit :)アボカドはたねから　そだててこんなにおおきくなりました！

Look at these trees. These are from the seeds that we literally just put on the soil and behold, we have these growing PAPAYA and MANGO trees. Amazing! :)やさいやくだもののコンポストから、マンゴーやパパイヤのめがでました！たいせつにそだてたらこんなに　おおきくなりました！

We also have SWEET POTATO in our garden. We just planted the stems and see how many potatoes it will produce in the coming months. 😉

Check out this ONIONS! We usually use lots of onions in our cooking so, we thought of planting some as well. They are growing fast 🙂

Since we have lots of plants in our garden, it is easy to forget what plant is it, so our Kinder friends thought of making PLANT SIGNS 🙂 This also lead us to a decision for our K2 THEME from this month which is PLANT.

せんしゅうから　あたらしくテーマがきまりました！「しょくぶつ」です！さっそくみんなで、かんばんづくり♪

This is BANANA BLOSSOM/FLOWER. In the Philippines, we use this to cook a healthy dish with coconut milk. ようちえんでそだてている　バナナがそだったら、みんなでつくって　たべたいね♪

We hope to take care and learn more of our plants which is the main source of our food and oxygen! これからも　みんなで　おせわをして　しょくぶつのアクティビティも　いっぱいしようね！　:)

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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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