Despite it being a short week, K1s did a lot of things!
K1 friends began to present their soy bean observations to each other.
We talked a lot about “peace” this week. We read books about peace and asked each other what we think peace means Then we worked together to paint peace doves for Amicus “Peace Week” and make our June wall decoration.
K1 friends made their “I’m Special” books. Now they are learning to read them. We are reading together. Next, students will learn to read their books by themselves. We would like for them to read their books to their parents during their PTC meetings. Please clap for them!
June 23rd is a yearly PEACE MEMORIAL DAY in Okinawa. Before that, we have read a book and talked to our Kinder friends about it. ６月２３日は、慰霊の日です。そこで、AMICUSでは、平和について考える機会を作りました。
先日、What is PEACE? 「平和ってなに？」とみんなで話してみました。
Many friends shared their ideas of PEACE.
「コロナが治ったら平和」”If there is no more CORONA, then there is PEACE.”.
「かぞくで遊ぶこと」”It means playing with my family together.”
「空や海がきれいで外にいっぱいバッタが飛んでいたら平和」”When I see a beautiful ocean, nice sky and grasshoppers hopping, it feels peaceful.”
「ゴミの上で生活している人がいなくなること」”If we don’t produce a lot of trash then, there will be no more garbage collector. Let’s take care of our environment and mother earth more so we can live peacefully.”
「平和の時に生まれてきてよかった」”I am lucky to be born now that there is no more war in Japan.”
みんなの思う平和がたくさんでてきました。Our Kindergarteners have lots of ideas and they are thinking deeply about PEACE.
今日は、幼稚園みんなで集まって、平和集会を行いました。Today, we gathered both K1 and K2 for our PEACE ASSEMBLY.
沖縄で起こった戦争の絵本を読んだり、「なんで戦争になったんだろう？」「どうすれ平和でいられるんだろう？」みんなの考えを聞きながらいろいろと学びました。Again, we shared with them a storybook entitled “ITADAKIMASU”. We listened to their ideas, questions and taught together on how can we enjoy peace through our simple ways.
「戦争のときは、食べるものがなくてカタツムリを食べていたことがびっくりした。」”When I heard that they didn’t have food, they ate snail. I am shocked.”
「戦争が怖かった」”I am scared of war.”
「てっぽうが怖かった」”I am scared of gun.”
「なんで戦争のときは、やまにいくの？」”During the war, why did they hide in the forest?”
「なんで武器をもっていないのに攻撃するの？」”Why are they fighting with those unarmed Okinawans?”
そんな疑問も出てきました。Those are the reactions and questions by our Kinder friends.
平和な世界が続くために、「友達と一緒にあそぶこと」「お友達にやさしくすること」「こまっているお友達がいたら助け合ったり、お友達の考えやアイディアもきくこと」など、自分たちができることも考えました。We are lucky to experience a peaceful world. We taught together on how our friends can continue living peacefully by doing the following: (1) playing with my friends, (2) be kind to my friends, (3) help each other, listen to my friends ideas and think of my friend’s feelings too.
色んなお友達がいて、みんな違っているから、おもしろいし、助け合える。そんな、お互いを尊敬したり、感謝しあえる素敵な歌もみんなで聞きました。We also listened to this song to encourage them to respect each other’s differences and appreciate other people’s uniqueness.
ご家庭でも、慰霊の日について、お子様のお話を聞いてみたり、ご家族で考える機会を持ってみてくださいね。Please listen to your child’s ideas and opinions about PEACE and share with them something about it too.
At 12noon, let us pause for a moment to be thankful of all the blessings that we are receiving and experiencing now.
Hello K1 friends, our cucumber and tomato plants are growing.
Look at this😊 This is the soybean that we planted before. It has flower now🤩
K2 friends, we have shown you these pictures this morning but we thought that you might want to see it one more time. Here are our vegetables, bittermelon and okra☺️☀️
Oh! don’t forget this gorgeous SUNFLOWER🌻
Also, here is our praying mantis update😄
Today is Day 13☀️
The egg’s color is changing a bit but it is still intact. When do you think will the baby praying mantis (mantises) come out?
