This week in K1 we talked a lot about plants around Amicus, learned about “letter E”, learned how to run a relay in P.E. and more! Please enjoy our photos from this fun week!
Our nature walk around our beautiful Amicus campus๐บ๐
Phonics art
Outdoor P.E. challenge!
Mini Performance Practice
Today, we were blessed with great weather and wonderful experiences. We were warmly welcomed by the facility staff.
ๅคฉๆฐใซใๆตใพใใฆใๆฒ็ธๆฐ่ฑกๅฐใฎ่ฆๅญฆใในใฟใผใใใพใใใ
ๆฝ่จญใฎๅคใซใใ๏ผใคใฎๅคฉๆฐใซ้ขใใ่ฃ
็ฝฎใ็ดนไปใใฆใใใใพใใ๏ผ
ๅทฆไธใฎๅ็ใฏใๆฐๆธฉใๆธฌใ่ฃ
็ฝฎใ
็ใไธญใฎๅ็ใฏใ้ๆฐด้ใๆธฌใ่ฃ
็ฝฎใ
ๅณไธใฎๅ็ใฏใ้ขจ้ใๆธฌใ่ฃ
็ฝฎใ
Then, they immediately introduced 3 special equipment to us.
We put water on the rain gauge and used fans to make the wind meter spin.
ๅฎ้ใซใๅญใฉใใใกใใใใใฎ่ฃ
็ฝฎใไฝฟใฃใฆใๆธฌใฃใฆใฟใพใใใ
After that, we went to inside their building.
Then, we had a special lecture.
ๅนผ็จๅใฎใขใฏใใฃใใใฃใงๅบใ่ณชๅใใใพใจใใฆไธใใใๅญใฉใใใกใซ่ชฌๆใใใฆใใใ ใใพใใใ
ๅคฉๆฐไบๅ ฑใฎไบๅ ฑใฎไปๆนใใ้ทใ่นใใชใผใญใฉใชใฉใๅใใใใใๆใใฆใใใใพใใใ
The next part was really interesting. We were divided into 3 groups.
We learned about TORNADO. Although we don’t really see tornado here in Okinawa, we learned to be careful and hide in a sturdy building in case we see it in other places.
ใฌใฏใใฃใผใฎใใจใฏใ็ซๅทปใฎๅฎ้จใใ้จใฎใใใกใ่ฆใใฆใใใฃใใใ้ขจ้ใฎๅฎ้จใใใใใ
ๅญใฉใใใกใฏ่ๅณๆดฅใ
ใงใใใ
We also learned about RAINDROPS. Everyone was amazed how the tiny droplet of rain goes up. We also learned that it is actually sphere.
We tried the wind meter again. This time, we’ve seen it spin fast because of the electric fan. That’s when we realize that if it is windy, it will spin around fast and show us the direction where the wind is coming from.
Lastly, we went to their working place where the special computer shows the weather condition on earth sent by Sunflower satellite.
ๆๅพใซใๅฎ้ใซๅคฉๆฐไบๅ ฑใใใฆใใใใ่กๆใฒใพใใใงๆฐ่ฑกใ่ฆณๆธฌใใฆใใ็นๅฅใชใ้จๅฑใๆกๅ
ใใฆใใใใพใใใ
We left the facility with grateful hearts and minds full of meaningful learnings today.
ๅฎ้ใซๅคฉๆฐใฎใไปไบใใใฆใใๆนใใกใๅ ดๆใซ่งฆใใ
ๅญใฉใใใกใ่ฒใใชๅฎ้จใใ่ฉฑใ่ใใฆ่ฒด้ใชไธๆฅใจใชใใพใใใ
ๆฒ็ธๆฐ่ฑกๅฐใฎใฟใชใใใใปใใจใซใใใใจใใใใใพใใ๏ผ๏ผ
ๅธฐใใฎใในใงใใๆฐ่ฑกๅฐใงๅญฆใใ ใ่ฉฑใง็ใไธใใใพใใโช
โบ้ทใใชใใงใใใใใใใฃใ๏ผ
โบ่นใซใคใใฆใใใใใๅๅผทใงใใฆใใใฃใ๏ฝ๏ผ
โบใชใผใญใฉใฎ่ฉฑใไธ็ชใณใฃใใใใ๏ผ
โบ็ฉไนฑ้ฒใฃใฆใซใ
ใใฉใใใใฎใใจใ ใใญ๏ผไปใฎ่จใๆนใใใใฎใใใใฃใ๏ผ
โบ้จใฎใใใกใฏใๆถใฎๅฝขใใใชใใฆใใพใใชใใ ใฃใฆใใใฃใ๏ฝ๏ผ
Before going back to school, we ate lunch and played at Yaeshima Park.
We are learning about weather in Activity Time. So, we decided to go to the beach to spot more clouds, measure the ocean water temperature and learn more about water cycle.
ใขใฏใใฃใใใฃใงๅญฆใใงใใใใจใใๅใฎๅคใซๅบใฆใ้ใใใใใฎใใชใจใใ่ฉฑใซใชใใ่ฆณๅฏใใใใใซใใใผใใซ้ ่ถณใซ่กใฃใฆใใพใใ๏ผ
Before going to the ocean, we had one friend who shared about her family going on beach cleaning to protect the turtle nesting shore.
ๆตทใซ่กใๅใซใใใใๅ้ใใใใผใใฏใชใผใณใซ่กใฃใใใจใShow and tellใงๆใใฆใใใพใใใใใใงใไบใฎๅตใ่ฆใคใใใใใงใๆตทใๅฎใใใจใฎๅคงๅใใ่ฉฑใใฆใใใพใใใ
Mission #1: Cloud Spotting Activity
Mission #2: Water Cycle and Water Temperature Measurement
Last week, K2 friends measured the cold and hot water temperature. They were also curious about the temperature of the sea water so, we also measured it today.
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้ฑใใขใฏใใฃใใใฃใฎไธญใงใๅญใฉใใใกใฏๆฐดใฎๆธฉๅบฆใซใ่ๅณใๆใฃใฆใใพใใใใใใงใๅทใใๆฐดใ็ฑใๆฐดใฎๆธฉๅบฆใๆธฌใฃใฆใฟใพใใ๏ผไปๆฅใฏใๆตทๆฐดใฎๆธฉๅบฆใ่จใฃใฆใฟใพใใใ
Mission #3: Beach Cleaning
Mission #4: Collecting Special Materials
Lunch
Play Time
It was so much fun!
๐๐
ด ๐
ท๐
ฐ๐
ณ ๐
ฐ ๐
ผ๐
ด๐
ฐ๐
ฝ๐
ธ๐
ฝ๐
ถ๐
ต๐๐
ป ๐
ณ๐
ฐ๐!๐
้ ่ถณใ้ใใฆใ่ฒใ
ใชใใจใๅญฆใถใใจใใงใใพใใโฉ
ๆฅ้ฑใใๅผใ็ถใๅคฉๆฐใซใคใใฆๅญฆใถใใใ้ ่ถณใซ่กใฃใฆใใพใผใ๏ผ
We have started focusing on our Main Theme- PLANTS! To start the theme K1s enjoyed playing the game “What is a Plant?” Many friends showed teacher that they understand well what plants are.
K1ใฎใขใฏใใฃใใใฃใผใฎใใผใใฏๆค็ฉใงใใๆค็ฉใฎใฒใผใ ใๆดปๅใ้ใใฆใๅญใฉใใใกใฏๆค็ฉใซ่ๅณใๆใกๅญฆใณๅงใใฆใใพใใ
We are planning to have a salad party in K1 this year in hopes that K1’s understanding and interest in healthy food habits will develop well for their good heath. As a class we thought about what we want to plant in our K1 Garden. The students voted. They decided to grow tomatoes, cucumbers, and carrots.
ๆค็ฉใฎใขใฏใใฃใใใฃใผใ้ใใฆใๅฅๅบทใฎไบใซใ่ๅณใๆใกๅงใใฆใใ๏ผซ๏ผใฎๅญใฉใใใกใ
ใใใงใไฝใซ่ฏใ้่ใๆคใใใใจใซใชใใๅญใฉใใใกใจไธ็ทใซไฝใฎ้่ใๆคใใใใๅคๆฐๆฑบใใจใๆฑบใใพใใใใใฎ็ตๆใใใใใใ
ใใใไบบๅใๆคใใใใจใซใชใใพใใใ
During Open Class we enjoyed making playdough plants with parents.
Preparing our K1 Garden
First, weeding!
Next, mixing the soil.
Planting tomato, cucumber, and carrots in our K1 Garden
ๆฉ้ใๅญใฉใใใกใจไธ็ทใซใๅนผ็จๅใซใใ็ใ่ใใใใใปใใ ใใใปไบบๅใฎ่ใ็จฎใๆคใใพใใใ
Cucumber Plants Team
Carrot Seeds Team
Tomato Seeds Team
We are looking forward to observing how our plants and food will grow. ้่ใฎๆ้ทใ่ฆณๅฏใใฆใใใฎใๆฅฝใใใงใใใพใ๏ผ
ใตใฉใใใผใใฃใใงใใใใใฟใใชใงใไธ่ฉฑใใใใจๆใใพใใ
We are still learning about WEATHER.
This time, many friends said that they want to make clouds and learn their names so, we made a book.
ใขใฏใใฃใใใฃใผใฟใคใ ใง่ฒใ
ใช้ฒใซใคใใฆใๆไฝใใฎ็ตตๆฌใไฝใใพใใใ
It’s reading time!๐
After learning about the names of the clouds, some friends were curious about the differences of each cloud. So, we focused this week on learning about the clouds that produce rain, lightning and thunder.
ใใใใใช็จฎ้กใฎ้ฒใใใใใจใๅญฆใณใใใใใใฎ้ฒใฎ้ใใซ่ๅณใๆใกๅงใใพใใใ
ใใฎไธญใงใใ้จใจ้ทใใงใใ้ฒใซใคใใฆๅญฆใณๅทฅไฝใใใพใใใ
We are also thankful of the rain, so we are learning an original poem “Thank you rain”.
After learning that poem, K2 friends wanted to sing as well๐ต
They also made raindrops during Art Time. ๐ง๏ธ
๐We are going to have our first field trip on Monday. Just in case, we made teru teru bลzu. โ
We are hoping that the weather will be good. ๐
ใฏใใพใใใใซ(^^)
We are excited about the next activities and field trips that we will have. We will keep you posted.๐
ไปใซใใ้ฒใ้จใซใคใใฆใใใจใ ใๆญใใใใฆใขใผใใใใพใใใ
ๆฅ้ฑใฏไปใพใงๅญฆใใ ใใจใใ้ ่ถณใ้ใใฆๅญฆในใใใจๆใใพใใไปๅพใ่ฒใ
ใจๅคฉๆฐใซใคใใฆใฎๆดปๅใ่กใฃใฆใใใพใใใใฒใๅใง่กใฃใฆใใไบใใๅญๆงใซ่ใใฆใฟใฆไธใใ!!
We enjoyed your visit to see our Circle Time, Activity Time and Phonics Time! We hope you had a good time. We hope you could see that your child is enjoying learning at school every day. We “challenge and try” every day. K1s are doing a super job!
K1 Swimming @ Gushikawa Pool
K1s had a great experience swimming at Gushikawa Pool. Some of them were nervous but they all had a wonderful time. Please enjoy their pictures!
K2 friends start the day early. Usually, at 8:30 in the morning we go outside to have gardening. This helps our students develop their love for nature. It usually boosts their confidence as they able to take care, grow plants and produce fruits or vegetables. This everyday activity make them productive at the same time develop teamwork.
K2ใงใฏใๅๆใใๆฏๆๅคฉๆฐใฎ่ฏใๆฅใฏใๅบญใฎใไธ่ฉฑใใใฆใใพใใ
ๆค็ฉใฎใไธ่ฉฑใ้ใใฆใ่ช็ถใๅคงๅใใๆฐๆใกใ่ฒใใงใใใใใๅใ็ตใใงใใพใใ
In April, we started cleaning up the plots. K2 friends took out the weeds and cultivated the soil.
ๅใ่ใใใใ้่ๆใใใใ้่ใฎ็จฎใๆคใใใใใใๆบๅใใใฆใใพใใใ
Then, we got horse manure and use our compost to mix with the soil. They learned that organic fertilizers help a lot in growing the plants.
ใใฎไปใซใๅใฅใใใฎใใใใณใณใในใไฝใใ้ฆฌ็ณ๏ผๅ ่ฅ๏ผใไฝฟใฃใฆใใพใใ่บซใฎๅใใฎใใฎใไฝฟใใใจใงใ็ฐๅขใฎไบใ่ใๅงใใฆใใฆใใพใใ
We also planted some seeds.
ๆดใฃใ็ใงใ็จฎใๆคใใพใใ๏ผ
After gardening, they have time for outside play.
Can you guess what plants are we taking care of and growing in our garden?
ไปใๅนผ็จๅใง่ฒใฆใฆใใๆค็ฉใใกใฎไธ้จใงใ๏ผ
ใๅญๆงใซใไฝใฎๆค็ฉใ่ใใฆใฟใฆไธใใ๏ผ
K1 friends had lunch at outside mostly everyday.
After we ate our lunch, we played at Kindergarten’s playground.๐คฉ๐
WE LOVE OUTSIDE PLAY!!๐ฅฐ
In AMICUS, we prioritize the safety of our students. Thus, we make sure that we also practice the emergency procedures in case something happens.
Bus Emergency Drill ใใน็ทๆฅ่ฑๅบ่จ็ทด
๐1 – May 11th
๐2 – May 8th
Fire Drill ้ฟ้ฃ่จ็ทด -May 17th
Road and Traffic Safety ไบค้ๅฎๅ จๆๅฎค – May 19th
่ชๅใใกใฎ่บซใๅฎใใใจใใๅฎๅ จใซใใใใใใจใใใใใๅญฆใใ ๅนผ็จๅใฎๅญใฉใใใกใไฝใ่ตทใใใชใใใจใไธ็ชใงใใใไฝใใ่ตทใใใจใใฆใใ่ใใฆๆญฃใใ่กๅใใใใจใๅคงไบใงใใญใๅผใ็ถใใๅฎๅ จใซใคใใฆๆฅใ ๆ่ญใใชใใๅญใฉใใใกใจ้ใใใฆใใใใใจๆใใพใใ
Take care and be safe always everyone๐
K1 friends have been busy every day. We hope you are enjoying the stories they tell about their days.
Phonics
K1s are learning to write their name and about the letters and letter sounds of the A and B now. They are having fun singing the ABC song and learning the ASL sign for the letters. Ms. Berry is having fun, too!
Library
Last week we started Library Time. K1s can borrow 2 books every week. Please enjoy reading their books to them.
Activity Time- I’m Special Book Project
K1s continue learning about each other using their I’m Special book. Recently we worked on their page about how tall they are. They enjoyed measuring each other using non-standard measurement tools.
