Calligraphy is one of the highlights this year as our K2 friends learned how to read and write in Hiragana then, Kanji at the end. Here is a glimpse of their experience. Please enjoy watching ð
Making Shell Ginger Bug Spray
We were taught by one of our K1 friends how to make bug spray (insect repellent) using shell ginger (ããĢãĻããŪč). We really enjoyed this two-days project!
He taught us how to make the bug spray. K1s enjoyed cutting the shell ginger leaves. We used lemongrass, myrtle, and mugwort for different aroma.
We boiled the leaves over two days. After cooling, we prepared our spray bottles and put in the bug spray liquid. We were happy to share with Mr. Akiho because he had many bug bites from gardening
We went outside to test our bug spray. Please try our bug spray at home. Please note you can keep it for on 14 day. ïžïžéąéäŧĨå ã§ä―ŋãåããããéĄãããūããïž
Birthday Party
Here are the last birthday parties that we had this year from January-March ð
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K1 Girls’ Day- Hina Matsuri
This week we learned about and celebrated Hina Matsuri, or Girls’ Day. We went to the Media Center Library and enjoyed a Hina Matsuri book read by Ms. Masami. The students enjoyed choosing who to take their special Girls’ Day photo with and created a beautiful photo and frame craft. We hope parents will enjoy it and enjoy celebrating every day with our super kids!
Amicus Art Exhibition
We went to the Media Center to view the Art Exhibition. We saw a lot of creative and interesting artwork. K1s were excited to see their artwork on display as well. Afterward we enjoyed nice reading time.
K1’s Display ð
K2 Hina Matsuri
Every year on March 3rd, Japan celebrates the Doll Festival (Japanese, Hina Matsuri). Until recently, Girls’ Day was also celebrated on March 3rd. On this day every year, families set up a special step-altar on which to arrange their Emperor and Empress dolls, called “hina” in Japanese. They decorate this altar with boughs of peach blossoms and make offerings to the hina dolls of freshly made rice cakes (mochi), either flavored with a wild herb or colored and cut into festive diamond shapes. Here at the Kyoto National Museum, we hold an exhibition of dolls every year sometime between February and April in celebration of the Doll Festival. (Source: https://www.kyohaku.go.jp/eng/dictio/senshoku/hina.html)
In Kinder, we read the story about Hina Matsuri. Since it is “Girl’s Day”, we ask our K2 girls to choose their partner and took pictures in our special doll panel.
Please enjoy…
Happy Girl’s Day
Recently K1…
We are changing our garden for the last time in K1. We will be starting a ãŠããããŋãžãŽãžããģ or Wild Garden. Students have been collecting seeds from home to contribute to the garden. They pulled weeds, mixed the old soil with the new soil, and planted the seeds randomly. They will be able to watch the different seeds grow. Because the seeds are mix they will enjoy discovering which seeds will make which plants, fruits and vegetables. They had fun!
English Music Time- K1s are learning about greetings in English and about how to greet at different times in the day. They learned the Greeting Song. Please ask your child to sing it to you and enjoy doing the dance together!
P.E.- Students are getting stronger! They can hold the high bar for 10 seconds. They are also practicing for the Kinder Marathon.
K1 Crazy Hair Day
Today we enjoyed Crazy Hair Day. The hairstyles were really interesting. Please enjoy their photos.
