Christmas Party 2024 In December, we learned about Christmas. The children were excited every day as they prepared the Christmas tree together and practiced their Christmas party entertainment. At the party, they enjoyed singing, playing musical instruments, dancing, and a special guest! The children enjoyed talking with Santa Claus in English with sparkling eyes.
We had our annual Sports Day and we had many families attend. The children did their best in dance, running, tug-of-war, basket ball, and class competitions! We reintroduced tug of war to the competition and the children were very excited to compete against their mothers, fathers, and teachers! It was a very fun Sports Day.😁
We went on a field trip to a fire station that owns American fire trucks! The children’s eyes were wide open at the size and design of the vehicle and the sound of the siren ♪ They practiced using a fire extinguisher, tried on firefighter’s uniforms, and had a ride in a fire truck. It was a valuable experience for them!
What is Baby Roo class • • • Baby Roo class, which has been postponed for a long time due to the pandemic, will resume. This class is an opportunity for parents and children to learn songs, dances, picture books, etc. from a native foreign teacher with the purpose of early input of beautiful sounds.
The younger a child is when they are exposed to the sounds of a new language the better their chance of learning that language in the future. A child's ears are ready to accept sounds from any language on earth when they are born, but after a time the brain begins to glean unnecessary brain cells - such as the sounds of English or French or Korean or any other language which are not necessary for speaking Japanese. These unnecessary parts are allowed to die as the brain goes about the work of making synapses that ARE necessary for survival in the child's daily life. In order to keep these parts we simply need to keep them in working order and that is why living with a new lan-guage in "immersion" is an extremely efficient way to learn.
Ed.M. in Education, Harvard University Major in Mind Brain, and Education Principal, Marin Burch
Our school has a backyard that cannot be seen from the front. We have a large and small pool and are going to play as much as we can despite the heat this year again. Before playing, we all checked the rules together! Let’s follow the rules and have fun!
These days it rains a lot, but there are many fine days also and then we can go to the park! Some of us are learning to play with Japanese けん玉. We like hula hoops and ring toss, too. Others are learning the rules of baseball by practicing T-ball sometimes.
And, of course, sometimes we just run for fun or look for insects!
