この日、私たちは好きな仮装で登園し１日を過ごしました。
近くの商店街へパレードへ出掛けたり、ハロウィンにまつわる授業やゲームなどをたくさん楽しみました。
We spent the day in our favorite costumes this day.
We went to a nearby shopping street for a parade and enjoyed many Halloween-related classes and games.
Sports Day（運動会）（2024年10月）
毎年恒例の運動会が開催され、たくさんのご家族にご参加いただきました。
子どもたちは、ダンス、かけっこ、綱引き、玉入れ、クラス対抗の競技に全力を尽くしました！今回から綱引きを再開し、子どもたちはお父さん、お母さん、先生と対戦することに大興奮でした！とても楽しい運動会でした。
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.😁
American fire trucks!（2024年9月20日）
消防署へ見学に行きました！
日本の消防車とは違うサイズやデザイン、サイレン音に目を見開く子供たち♪消火器の練習や防護服の試着、消防車にも乗せてもらいました。貴重な経験ができました！
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!
“Baby Roo” Class begins in October (age 1 ~2.5)
\ 10月から開講 /
“Baby Roo” Class
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.
Baby Rooクラスとは・・・パンデミックで長らく延期しておりました、ベビークラスが再び開講します。親子で一緒に、ネイティブ外国人講師より、歌やダンス、絵本などを綺麗な音で早期インプットすることを目的としたクラスです。
なぜ英語の早期教育は効果抜群？！
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
新しい言語の音に接する年齢が早ければ早いほど、将来その言語を習得する可能性は高くなります。生まれた時、子供の耳は地球上のあらゆる言語の音を受け入れる準備ができていて、成長と共に、脳は不要な脳細胞を、例えば日本に生まれ日本語だけを聞き続けると、英語やフランス語、韓国語など、日本語を話すのに必要のない言語の音を雑音と認識します。脳は日常生活で生き残るために必要なシナプスを作る作業をするので、不要な細胞は捨ててしまうのです。そのため「イマージョン（没入型）」を意識し、その言語（英語）だけで生活、耳を育てることは、言語習得において非常に効率的な学習方法であると考えています。
HKI Summer T-shirt（2024年8月9日）
We created a lovely new kids illustration logo this year and so we designed an HKI Summer T-shirt as well.
The children were waiting for pool time!（2024年7月17日）
子供達お待ちかね！プール開きをしました！
当園には表からは見えない裏庭があります。今年も大小のプールを出して、暑さに負けず思いっきりり活動します。
遊ぶ前にはみんなでルールの確認！ルールを守って楽しく遊ぼう♪♪
The children were waiting for pool time!
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!
HKI SUMMER SCHOOL 2024！！
今年もサマースクールの季節がやってきました。既に外部生のお問い合わせも頂いております。
週ごとにテーマを設け、１週分でも４週分でもご参加いただけます。入学金は不要です。
インターナショナルプリスクールってどんなところ？
・英語だけって不安だな。
・どんな先生がいるの？
・どんな授業するのかな？
\\ この夏の挑戦の一つに！ //
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Some of us are learning to play with Japanese けん玉.（2024年6月6日）
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!
On May 24 we went to the Nogeyama Zoo.（2024年5月24日）
On May 24 we went to the Nogeyama Zoo. The weather was fine and we could see many interesting animals. We played a game called “Animal Treasure Hunt”.
We each had cards with different animals on them and when we found that animal we marked the card. It helped us remember what we saw.
Of course, there were things besides animals in the zoo to see. We also saw some wild squirrels and many crows that live at the zoo but are not IN the zoo. We played in an old streetcar, too.
We had lunch together and talked about the animals we had seen. Some of us ate inside the zoo restaurant and some of us ate outside on the grass. After lunch we had free time to find animals we could not find in the morning or to see some animals again. We had such a good time we are already looking forward to next year!
It’s April and here that means a new school year has begun.（2024年4月12日）
It’s April and here that means a new school year has begun. Our first task this week was to tell about ourselves. We made fold-out personal “portraits” to show what we look like, what we like to eat and to do. It was fun and a good way to practice how to introduce ourselves when we meet a new friend.
