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”.
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!
Our K2 friends went to different places while riding our ‘imaginary’ bus and singing our song.
Otter friends used the sentence “I want to go to the post office.” and “I can see a ______ in the post office.”
Otter friends also used the sentence “I want to go to the beach.” and “I can see a ______ in the beach.”
Whale friends used the sentence “I want to go to the flower shop.” and “I can see a ______ in the flower shop.”
Whale friends also used the sentence “I want to go to the fire station.” and “I can see a ______ in the fire station.”
Nice thinking K2 friends. Although we cannot travel for real this time, you have lots of ideas and confidence to answer using our English sentences. Good job! 🙂
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.
We changed our classroom arrangement, started a new “Stations Time” style, and continued our theme activities learning about Insects and Bugs. K1s had a great, busy week.
Phonics Time- making our dictionary, learning letter “Ii” words
Stations Time
Circle Time- What is “虫”？What is “昆虫”?
Music Time- Months of the Year, What’s Your Favorite Season song and activity.
Before meeting our new friends from Taiwan, K2 friends learned a bit about where Okinawa, Japan and Taiwan are using the world map.
After that, we listened to a story about moon entitled ” まんまるいけのおつきみ” during our special story time. We also looked at the pictures of the moon since the Moon Festival is coming soon.
After that, we discovered that our Taiwan friends are also celebrating “Moon Festival”. So, we set up a zoom meeting to meet them.
Today, September 17th, 2021, our Kinder friends witnessed the Moon Festival ceremony of our Taiwan friends.
Our K2 friends showed them a Japanese hand play called “じゅうごやさんのもちつき” and our friends from Taiwan also performed a “Moon Festival” song and dance.
THANK YOU for the mooncake that you sent us Taiwan friends.
To remember our first meeting with them, K2 friends drew on their journal their memory of today’s event. Here are some of them.
This year, the MOON FESTIVAL will be next week, September 21st, 2021. If you have time, please watch the moon on its brightest and fullest size, coinciding with harvest time in the middle of Autumn with your child.
９月２１日 は大きい満月を見れる十五夜です。幼稚園でも、お月見についていろいろ話をしました。また、今日台湾の幼稚園との交流でMoon festival の様子も知ることができました。十五夜の日は、ご家庭で月を眺めてみてくださいね。
We were so happy to see everyone’s smiling faces at Kinder again. Although teachers used much caution with the children today we were able to have a great day. Thank you again, families, for all of your support over our closure. We were happy to see that the students are well and that they still remember our daily routines. They were so comfortable being at school again.
