Amicus Kindergarten

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Welcome Back! Our 1st Week…

K1s were happy to see each other again after the break. We started our time together by telling each other about our experiences. We enjoyed seeing some of our friends’ photos. Thank you for sending them to us!

We had fun playing together in the Gym!

We enjoyed reading a Japanese picture card book (kamishibai) and playing the new year’s game, fukuwarai. It was so funny!

We ended the busy week with making and flying our homemade kites. It was a great week!

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K1 New Year Resolution!

It’s a new year! At the beginning of the year everyone takes time to think about what they want to do or what they want to do better this year. K1 friends also made such “new year’s resolutions”. Enjoy their wishes for 2024!

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Marathon Practice

Kinder friends are challenging themselves and getting ready for our Marathon. Here are some photos. We hope you enjoy seeing their effort in pictures.

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K1 New Year’s Card making activity

Happy New Year 2024! Wishing you all a wonderful New year! We are so happy to see your child with their big smiles are back to Amicus!! K1 friends made the New Year’s Cards(年賀状)using recycled paper before the winter break. It was such a great experience for them because reusing paper and reduces waste are good for the environment too. Did you receive a handmade New Year’s Card? Please enjoy watching the group pictures!

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𝐊❷ after 𝒩𝑒𝓌 𝒴𝑒𝒶𝓇 𝙰𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚟𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚎𝚜

We are back and happy to see smiling faces. We start the year with activities about

We also talked about New Year cultures and traditions. We made their New Year resolution and art.

We also had some games.

日本のお正月遊びを楽しみました♩

お医者さんや、警察官、消防士がお正月に活躍していたお話をしました。そのあと、それぞれのコスチュームに着替え、その職業の人たちへ感謝の気持ちを感じながら、色々な遊びを楽しみました。

Guest Speaker (Mr. Medoruma) talked about Food Loss and Food Waste

Follow up Activity about Food Loss: What can we do to reduce food waste? 

一人ひとり、自分に何ができるのかを考え、アイディアをシェアしました。みんなのアイディアを集めると、自分でできそうなことがたくさん見つかりました!

P.E. Marathon Practice

P.E. Dodgeball

Gardening & Cleaning

Starting next week, we will be busy preparing and practicing for our Performance. We ask your cooperation, understanding and encouragement. Thank you. 😊
来週から、発表会に向けての準備や練習が少しづつ始まっていきます!2年間幼稚園で学んできた事を発表できたらなと思っています。ご協力よろしくおねがいします。

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January Newsletter

Please click below to view our newsletter☺

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❄️Pajama/Winter Clothes Day🎅🏻

Here’s a glimpse of our special celebration.

🎄Happy Holidays everyone!🌟

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Food Shopping Experience- お店屋さんごっこ…

We would like to share our photos from our shopping experience as we shared with you during the PT Meetings. Please enjoy!

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K2 Field Trip

K2 friends are now learning about different countries as well as their plants, animals and language. Last Tuesday, we went to Tropical Dream Center to learn more about the different plants around the world. We also made postcards and decorated them with dried flowers. K2の子どもたちは現在、さまざまな国の植物や動物、言語について学んでいます。先週の火曜日、私たちは世界中の植物についてもっと学ぶために、熱帯ドリームセンターに行きました。ポストカードも作り、ドライフラワーで飾りつけしました。

🌿It was indeed a wonderful experience for our K2 friends.🪷

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Gingerbread cookie recipe for Holidays!

Thank you so much for participating in the many events we had in December. In particular, the Open Class cooking time where you made gingerbread cookies with your child! We made great memories! Some parents asked us for the recipe so they can make it at home again! We will share the recipe here so you can enjoy baking some yummy cookies during winter break! Have a wonderful holiday season with your special gingerbread cookies!

12月はたくさんの行事へのご参加ありがとうございました。なかでも、保育参観の際に親子で作ったジンジャーブレッドクッキーは嬉しいことに好評でした!レシピをもらってまたお家でも作りたい!という声がありましたので、シェアさせていただきます。冬休みの間にクッキーを焼いて、素敵なホリデーシーズンをお過ごし下さい🎅🏽💖

INGREDIENTS 【材料】

350g (3 cups) plain flour・・・小麦粉350g
100g (1/2 cup) butter・・・バター100g
1 tsp baking soda・・・重曹小さじ1
2 tsp ground ginger・・・ジンジャーパウダー小さじ2
175g (1 cup) light brown sugar・・・砂糖175g
4 tbsp golden syrup (honey)・・・はちみつ大さじ4
1 large egg・・・たまご1個

INSTRUCTIONS【作り方】

1.Pre-heat the oven to 190C / 170C fan.

オーブン170-190度で10分ほど予熱します。

2. Put flour in the bowl

小麦粉をボウルに入れます。

3.Put butter in the bowl

バターをボウルに入れます。

4. Mix with your fingers

指をつかって混ぜます。

5.Put in sugar

砂糖を加えます。

6. Put in baking soda and ginger

重曹とジンジャーパウダーを加えます。

7. Mix it together

かき混ぜます。

8.Put syrup in the bowl

はちみつを加えます。

9. Mix an egg in a small bowl

小さいボウルで、たまごをときます。

10.Put the egg in the big bowl

といたたまごを、ボウルに加えます。

11. Mix together with your fingers

指をつかって、かき混ぜます。

12. Make a ball

クッキーの生地で丸いボールを作ります。

13. Roll out the dough

クッキーの生地を5mmほどの厚さに伸ばします。

14. Use cookie cutters to make shapes

クッキーの型取りをします。

15. Put cookies on wax paper

クッキーをベイキングシートの上にのせます。

16. Get ready for baking!

クッキーを焼きましょう!

Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes until they become a slightly darker shade. If your shapes are smaller, check them after 7-8 minutes. Cool slightly, then lift on to a wire rack to cool.

オーブンで10〜12分、少し濃いめの色合いになるまで焼きます。 形状が小さい場合は、7 ~ 8 分後にチェックしてみて下さい。 焼いた直後は少し柔らかいですが、冷ますとサクサクのクッキーになります。

You can enjoy the gingerbread biscuits as they are or add some icing decorations.

ジンジャーブレッドクッキーは、そのままでも楽しめますが、保育参観の当日は、チョコレートペンを使ってデコレーションを楽しみました。

材料やデコレーションを自分なりにアレンジして、特別なジンジャーブレットクッキーを作って楽しむのも良いですね。いいアイディアが思いついたら、ぜひAMICUSのみんなにもシェアしてね😊

K1 friends also enjoyed playing a Christmas BINGO Game. Everyone won a prize. It was so fun!

最近のK1 friendsは、クリスマスやお正月に向けて、工作や音楽やアクティビティーに毎日楽しみながら取り組んでいます。先日は、Christmas BINGO game を楽しみました!

Tomorrow will be our last school day of 2023. We will enjoy making a lot of fun memories!

明日は2023年最後の登園日!みんなで笑顔いっぱい楽しい思い出を作ろうね!💖

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