J U L Y Tedako Preschool. Newsletter. We love our Bikes! Kugani/ Shinka

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Some children like to race, and others like to pretend they are driving a car to the store or riding a horse on the push cars.

Riding the scooters are a bigger balance and coordination challenge, but they all learn to do it successfully in Nuuji class.

1 J U L Y Tedako Preschool Newsletter We love our Bikes! Our children love our playground path! It is made of a rubber chip surface so that there is less injury from the impact of falls. The children zoom around and around on foot and on various wheels as fast as they can. Some children like to race, and others like to pretend they are driving a car to the store or riding a horse on the push cars. The tricycles are great exercise and the children learn to petal and increase coordination. The children all learn to petal and steer the trikes very quickly. Riding the scooters are a bigger balance and coordination challenge, but they all learn to do it successfully in Nuuji class. All of these gross motor activities for preschool age children because it develops muscular strength and endurance, body awareness, and coordination, but most of all they love it because it is fun! Save the Date! Kugani/ Shinka July 8 th Kugani and Shinka class children will play in the indoor play area and ball pits! Kugani/ Shinka July 26th Kugani and Shinka class children will go to Kadena Water Garden! Birthdays July 15th All families are welcome to celebrate July 2:50

2 OIST Child Development Center Staff Our teachers rely on our substitute teachers and aids when they cannot be at school. This will be especially true if they take a summer holiday in July or August. For your reference, I have included a complete list of Tedako staff in this month`s newsletter Aika Zaha Nuuji Class Akiko Tokita Yui Class Akina Arakaki Asami Shimizu Chieko Toguchi Churasan Class Iraida Hayward Yui Class Jenny Kim Substitute Julia Nabholz Director Junko Shimabukuro CDC Office Administrator

3 J U L Y OIST Child Development Center Staff Junko Wakita Kanasan Class Kalpana Vedantham Holiday Program Kanae Yoshida Substitute Teacher Kanako Fuwa Churasan Class Kiho Kouiki Substitute Teacher Kyoko Kyan After School Program Mami Uesugi Marwa Zahran Substitute Teacher Megumi Murayama Neil Boykas Kugani/ Shinka Class Ryoko Higa Yui Class Sanae Zukeran Kanasan Class

4 OIST Child Development Center Staff Satoko Matsuo Sawako Makabe Substitute Teacher Shizuka Kikuyama Kugani/ Shinka Class Stacey Aytes Kansan Class Tamiko Higa Star Substitute THANK YOU TOMOKO SENSEI! Tomko s last day at Tedako was Friday, June 10. Tomoko gave us so much of your love and support since we opened in Your simle always brightened our days and you helped us to be the best person we can be. We wish you all the best!

5 DID YOU KNOW STUDIES HAVE LINKED ROLE-PLAY TO EMPTHAY? Children who engage in role play were more skilled at judging how other people feel. Addtionally, children are stregnthing his or her language and social skills, from negioiating you be the bunny, and I ll be the mouse, to storytelling let s pretend!. Check out the role play that has been going on at Tedako this month! I see tedako teachers and children engaged in play everyday!

Dinasour Park Field Trip On June 24 th, the Kugani and Shinka classes

There were many different kinds of dinosaurs in the jungle.

Some children were afraid of the dinosaurs at first however, they

6 Dinasour Park Field Trip On June 24 th, the Kugani and Shinka classes went on a field trip to Dinosaur Park, in Nago. There were many different kinds of dinosaurs in the jungle. It felt as if we had stepped back into the age of dinosaurs. Some children were afraid of the dinosaurs at first however, they started having fun once they found some cute baby dinosaurs and dinosaur eggs. The children enjoyed trying to see who could spot the dinosaurs first, it became a game for them! After this field trip, we ve noticed that children have been playing with the dinosaur toys much more. When we asked them, What are you making? they said, It s a dinosaur park! Dinosaur Park left a lasting impression on them!!

Tedako Announcements July Themes July themes are Space, Land and water and Dinosaurs! Bi-Annual Health Check Up We have scheduled a health screening with Dr.

Please update your child`s shots and submit a copy of your child`s shot record to our office by the morning of the health checkup.

There are many opportunities to be involved as Tedako parents, if you are interested, please submit this webform.

Tanabata July 7 th is Tanabata, the Japanese star festival which originated from the Chinese Qizi Festival.

Suikawari On July 22 we will have our annual Suikawari event. This is a game is traditionally played in the summer in Japan.

7 Tedako Announcements July Themes July themes are Space, Land and water and Dinosaurs! Bi-Annual Health Check Up We have scheduled a health screening with Dr. Kazuyo Takara, a pediatrician, from Kin Clinic on Thursday, July 7th at 2:00. Please update your child`s shots and submit a copy of your child`s shot record to our office by the morning of the health checkup. Parent Voluenteers We want to build an authentic partnership with our families and we are grateful when parents are involved in their child`s preschool life. There are many opportunities to be involved as Tedako parents, if you are interested, please submit this webform. I also encourage you to ask your child`s teacher how you can help the class and our school directly. Tanabata July 7 th is Tanabata, the Japanese star festival which originated from the Chinese Qizi Festival. The custom is to write a wish on a piece of paper and hang it on a bamboo tree. We will hang the children s wishes for display in July. Suikawari On July 22 we will have our annual Suikawari event. This is a game is traditionally played in the summer in Japan. Children are blindfolded and try to break the watermelon open with a wooden stick. Once the watermelon is cracked, we will serve it as a refreshing afternoon snack Household Income Collection The CDC will be collecting proof of household income in July. Please submit a copy of your 2015 gross income for both parents in a sealed envelope to our office staff by August 8. The document can be obtained from the city office by requesting a shotoku shomei. If you did not live in Japan in 2015, pelase submit a copy of your pay slip along with a document of your gross income from your previous employer in If you are a single parent, please let us know.

J U L Y 2 0 1 6 July Snack Menu Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Azuki Beans/ Oats/ Crackers Banana/ Milk Kiwi/ Yogurt Apples/ Cheese Granola/ Dried Fruit/ Yogurt Prune/ Cereal/ Soy Milk

8 J U L Y July Snack Menu Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Azuki Beans/ Oats/ Crackers Banana/ Milk Kiwi/ Yogurt Apples/ Cheese Granola/ Dried Fruit/ Yogurt Prune/ Cereal/ Soy Milk Pineapple Avocado/ Sembei Breadstick/ Milk Rice with choice of Dried Salmon Flakes or Natto July 15: Birthday Cake July 22: Watermelon Substitutions Due to availability or ripness of fresh fruits or vegatables, substitutions (such as tofu with soy sauce may occur) Young toddlers will not be fead senbei, dried fish chips or crackers. Special senbei for babies will be subsistuted.

9 Tedako Lunch Menu Instagram: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 Rice Fried chicken Stair fried Harusame noodle w/oyster sauce Macaroni Salad koya dofu Miso soup 4 Baked white fish w / Green onion Stir fried dried daikon Okra salad Japanese style Potato Miso soup 5 Pork w / Tomato dressing Stir fried Rice noodle Carrot salad Daikon Miso soup 6 Curry rice Broccoli salad Lemon Jelly 7 Chicken meatballs Spinach Sauté Daikon salad Onion Miso soup 8 Baked Flatfish ginger sauce Vegetable stew Coleslaw Egg Miso soup 11 Pork chop Stir fried Cabbage Carrot salad Daikon Miso soup 12 Baked White fish Saikyo-yaki Goya champuroo Pumpkin salad Nanohana Miso soup 13 Seasoned Rice Yakitori Carrot salad Green beans salad Cabbage Miso soup 14 Baked Red fish w/ Mayonnaise sauce Stewed Tofu and green veggie Eggplant Oriental sauce Mozuku miso soup 15 Omelet Okonomiyaki style Stir fried Daikon western flavor Nanohana salad Pumpkin miso soup 18 HOLIDAY 19 Baked Pork w/ Perila Stir fried bean sprouts Green beans salad Onion Miso soup 20 Deep fried Spring roll Sweet sour pork Papaya salad Okinawa soba 21 Gyoza Harusame salad Thai style Beans salad Koya dofu Miso soup 22 Red fish w/ Tomato soup Potato stew Starch noodle w/ Crab meat Vegetable soup 25 Pork w/ Radish sauce Mushrooms and Green veggie sauté Pumpkin Goma ae Satoimo Miso soup 26 Hoki fish Shio koji zuke Stir fried Daikon western flavor Macaroni salad Mushroom Miso soup 27 Tofu Homburg Stir fried Chicken Bell pepper salad Green vegie Miso soup 28 Shrimp dumplings Daikon and Pork Japanese style Spinach salad w/sesame dressing Egg Miso soup 29 Baked salted Chken w/green onion Stir fried Kanpyou Broccoli salad Fu Miso soup

O C T O B E R Tedako Preschool. Newsletter Say Hello to Our New Staff! Ayumi Olmstead is originally from

O C T O B E R Tedako Preschool. Newsletter Say Hello to Our New Staff! Ayumi Olmstead is originally from O C T O B E R 2 0 1 6 Tedako Preschool Newsletter Say Hello to Our New Staff! Naomi Nakazato has been working at an American CDC on Okinawa since June of 2007. She was born and raised in Okinawa and enjoys