CURRENT EVENTS

• 2020.11.13Friday’s Class 5

  

  おむすびころりんすっとんとーん！と元気いっぱいにダンスを楽しむ5組さんのお子さま達。Hyogen Festivalに向けての取り組みに一生懸命です。他Classの発表を見せてもらったりすると「すごいね！」「じょうずだね｝「ぼくたちも頑張ろう！」と気持ちを一つにして頑張る姿が見られるようになってきました。お母さまがつくって下さった。美味しいお弁当をもりもり食べた後は、ベルの練習にも余念がありません。発見活動では、自分達でつくったボーリングピンでスコアを書きながら行ったり、どんぐり迷路を楽しんだりと、遊びも発展的になってきました。また、お家の方に、持ち帰る招待状をどのように渡したらよいかを考えて、練習したり、意見を出し合ったりして、渡すことを楽しみに持ち帰る姿が見られました。Hyogen Festivalまであと、一週間。みんなで楽しく頑張りましょうね♪

• 2020.11.12Today’s class 4

  

  Today was a lot of fun in Class 4. First we got a letter from the Bremen Musicians and Thieves who gifted us with new presents. They were instruments and the children had a lot of fun using them during performance practice. This was followed by a morning meeting and writing time. The children are getting much better at writing the lowercase letters of the alphabet and matching the letters. This was followed by hand bell time lunch time and the goodbye meeting. All the children are very excited about the upcoming Hyogen Festival and will do their best!

• 2020.11.11Today’s Bear Classes＆Class 9

  

  Both Bear Classes had a wonderful time today! The activities were very active and we moved our bodies a lot. Mr. Monster prepared a dice that each child rolled. On each side was a body part like “head” or “shoulders”. We put them on the blackboard and danced along to an original version of “Head, Shoulder, Knees, and Toes”. It was tricky at first but very fun! After that we sang the regular version of the song and had ABC Time too. It was very fun and everyone did such a great job dancing and singing in English!

  Class 9では、Hyogen Festivalに向けて、みんなでEnglish playやMusicの練習や、English playで使う小道具づくりをしました。本番まであと少しだと知ると、「ドキドキするな！」「もっと上手になりたいね！」とやる気十分だったお子さま達。劇中のピクニックソングで使うランチボックスのおかずが出来上がった時には、「おいしそう！」「ほんものみたい！」と大喜びでした。ステージで行ったMusicの合奏やベルでは、友達と息を合わせて演奏する姿が見られ、教師に褒められると嬉しそうに笑顔を見せていました。English playでは、少しずつ自分の役のセリフやダンスが分かるようになり、表情が生き生きとしてきました。覚えたセリフを自信をもって言うことができるようになり、ステージでの練習がさらに楽しみになったようです。明日もみんなで力を合わせてパワーアップしましょうね！

• 2020.11.10Today’s Elephant Class & Class 8

  

  Elephant Class was lots of fun today! Like yesterday, we couldn’t go outside because it was still a little snowy but we stayed inside and did a craft. The children made chestnuts and put them in a little “house”. They could stick eyes and draw mouths and tried very hard. We were very impressed how well the children followed the English directions. We enjoyed Indian-style curry and naan bread for lunch and played with many toys before going home. Everyone left with a smile on their face and we can’t wait to see everyone again on Friday!
  今日のClass 8は、Hyogen Festivalに向けてEnglish playの練習や、製作を行いました♪English playが大好きなお子さま達は、今日から被り物をして練習することを伝えると、「わーい！」と大喜びです。いつも以上に楽しく練習する姿が見られ、「かわいいね！」「似合ってる！」と、自分や友達の衣装がとても気に入った様子でした。また、English playで使う大きな列車に、デコレーションをしました。折り紙をたくさん貼って敷き詰めていくのですが、Art monthでつくったものより大きいものをつくるということでやる気満々でしたよ。完成すると、「前より綺麗にできた！」と嬉しそうにしていました。Hyogen Festivalまで残りわずかとなりましたが、大好きなEnglish playを素敵なものにできるよう頑張っていきましょうね♪

• 2020.11.09Today’s Elephant Class/Class 7

  

  In Elephant Class we were looking forward to playing in Kitakaze Park but it was snowy and rainy today. We stayed inside and did our autumn craft instead. The children helped make chestnuts by giving them sticker eyes and drawing mouths. They glued their chestnuts to green paper that looked like the outside of a chestnut. Everyone’s creations were very cute and they looked like 2 chestnuts together in a chestnut house. We continued the day by enjoying lunch. By the time we finished, it was time to go home. Good job everyone and see you Thursday. We hope the weather will be nicer than it was today.

  Class 7 had lots of fun today preparing for their Hyogen Festival performance. In the morning, the children practiced performing “The Hungry Giant” on the stage using clear voices and big gestures. During the Morning Meeting, Class 7 were super excited to see the snowy weather. We also did our special Line Dance and practiced with our Tone Chimes. Everyone has been working very hard and all of the children are looking forward to showing their family and friends. After lunch, we also did some Japanese writing practice and had lots of fun making many cool things during Discovery Time. Good job, Class 7!

• 2020.11.06Today’s Class 3

  

  今日の３組さんはEnglish Lessonがありました。Hyogen Festivalに向けての活動が本格的になった今月から、年長組のEnglish PlayのサポートをしているMiss. Dorothyとたくさんの英語に触れながら、笑顔で取り組んでいたお子さま達。数日ぶりに一緒に過ごすことが出来て嬉しそうでした。Lessonの後は、Hyogen Festivalに向けての活動の時間。お部屋の床に貼られたカラーテープの色を見て自分の立つ位置や登場の仕方を確認し、それぞれの役になりきって演じるために、場面場面の登場人物の感情や表情をみんなでイメージしたりしながらオペレッタやタンバリンの練習をしました。「はやくお家の人に観てもらいたいな～。」と当日に向けて期待を膨らませているお子さま達です。来週からの練習もみんなで力を合わせて頑張りましょうね☆

• 2020.11.05Today in Class 2

  

  We had a lot of fun in Class 2 today. After everyone arrived, we practiced our bells song for Hyogen Festival together. It was very fun, and the children enjoy shaking their bells around. After a quick morning meeting, we finished our fox origami craft. The children could call out many autumn things such as acorns and pinecones, and drew them with their foxes. We then set up the room to practice our English play. All the children have fun dancing and saying their lines. It was a fun practice and we are looking forward to performing in front of the parents. After that, we went outside for one of the last outside plays of the year. It was so much fun to run around in the cool wind. Before we knew it, it was lunch time, and then time to go home. What a great day. See you tomorrow!

• 2020.11.04Today in Class 1

  

  Today was our first class in November, and it was also the first day of snow. We began with a phonics game and english conversation time together. The children now take turns each day as the teacher’s assistant, and the teacher’s assistants run the good morning and goodbye meetings by themselves. Everyone has enjoyed getting to lead in front of the class and speak lots of English. After morning meeting, we made a fox for an origami craft. Folding origami paper is a challenge, but everyone is doing their best. We also practiced for Hyogen Festival. There are many things to prepare, and the children have enjoyed acting out their parts in the play, learning their dance, and the musical performance. We can’t wait to show all the parents our hard work. Before lunch, we went for a walk in the park. It was a little cold, but it was snowing in the morning, so all the children wanted to go out and see. The snow had already melted, but we got to see how the park has changed now that winter is getting closer. We look forward to winter activities, as well as the upcoming Hyogen Festival.

• 2020.10.30年長 着衣泳体験

  

  今日の年長組は、サンプラザスイミングプールで着衣泳体験をしてきました。最初に、水難事故の危険性や水難事故に遭ってしまったときの対処法について教わりました。また、おぼれている人の助け方も教わり、「ペットボトルでも浮くことができるんだ！」「でも中身が入っていると沈んでしまうね」と自分達で考えながら理解していました。服を着たまま水の中に入ることに少し緊張した様子でしたが、入ってみると「服が重いな！」と言いながらも楽しんでいましたよ。おぼれている人にボールを投げて優しく引っ張る練習や、水の中で泳ぐ練習、水の中で思い切り走ったりもしました！「動きずらいな！」「転んでしまいそう！」と、服を着ていることで動きにくくなることや、重くなることを身をもって知ったお子さま達。今日の経験を忘れず、気を付けて過ごしていきましょうね。

• 2020.10.29Halloween Party

  
  
  

  Today was a special day at IYK. It was the IYK Halloween Party! The children came in super cute and scary costumes and we had lots of fun together! In the morning, the children played together, before heading outside to have their class pictures taken. We also made our Halloween bags, sticking on stars and scary monsters, and colouring neatly. During the Halloween Party, the children did their best to get clues in order to find Mr. Halloween and his chest of yummy treats. The children did their best to help all of Mr. Halloween’s monster friends. First, they helped the Witch to make a magic potion using lots of yucky eyes and a magic word. Then the children searched for special keys that unlocked the doors on the monsters’ Haunted House. The children even danced together with the Skeleton! We went to visit Mr. Halloween and got many yummy Halloween treats! We even had a special Halloween lunch! Everyone did so well and had so much fun in their costumes! Good job, everyone! And Happy Halloween!