T E D A K O P R E S C H O O L N E W S L E T T E R O C T O B E R

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1 T E D A K O P R E S C H O O L N E W S L E T T E R O C T O B E R

2 SAVE THE DATE! Field Trips Potato Digging Kafuu 10/6 Nuuji 10/26 Mud Park Shinka 10/12 Kyuna Farm Kugani 10/13 Birthday Party October 20 We will celebrate all children with Octover birthdays at 2:50. All family members and friends are welcomed to join! Happy birthday to all of our October Birthdays! Upcoming Events Barn Yard Dance: October 27 Children come to school in costume and enjoy the Barn Yard Themed Event! We will picnic with our classes too. All families welcomed. Winter Concert: December 8 In the auditorium from 5:00pm-6:30pm

3 KUKURU SAND PLAY Kukuru class children love playing in the sand. They are getting use to play with sand. Younger children enjoy touching the sand, but older children don t just enjoy the feeling, they go for the sandbox tools and different containers to pour sand out over and over again. Sensory play isn't just about touch. It's about engaging all the senses they use to learn about the world around them. In fact, the more senses children use during an activity, the more learning potential it has. Sensory play can even help children meet developmental milestones!

4 DRAMATIC PLAY IN THE TODDLER CLASS I am princess! I am cooking like my mom! When you walk into our toddler classrooms, you will be overwhelmed by the sounds of excited children s voices. In our toddler classrooms, children dress up and pretend to be whoever they want to become. The teachers incorporate a variety of materials that encourage dramatic play; materials such as hats, masks, colorful dresses, vest, and headsets. The dramatic play in our toddler classes has been centered around Housekeeping. When we actually watch children play, we see them reinventing scenes that might take place in other areas of life such as the house, restaurant, grocery store, or the hospital. They try to make sense out of what they have observed from adults as they mimic adult behavior and verbal expression through role play. Dramatic play is an excellent way for children to develop their imagination and creativity. Also, it enhance a child s social, emotional, communicative, physical and cognitive skill.

5 KAFUU MOVERS AND SHAKERS Pre-schoolers need play and exercise that helps them continue to develop important motor skills kicking or throwing a ball, playing tag or follow the leader, hopping on one foot, riding a bike with training wheels, freeze dancing, or running obstacle courses; with that in mind, Mami and Iraida sensei have been incorporating dancing routines with Kafuu class children. Mami sensei always includes dance choreographies at the end of her circle time giving children an outlet to jump, dance, shake, and swing their hips, the perfect recipe for fitness fun.

6 NUUJI RHYTHM, MUSIC AND OPERETTA As Megumi plays the piano, the children move along with the tune. Different types of movement such as walking, sitting, and lying down, all matched to the sounds of the piano. If the piano stopped, the children stop. If the piano starts, then the children start to move again. Each tune has a different command and children have a lot of fun as they concentrate and wait on what tune will comes next. Children are so dramatic and cute when we are playing this in our class. Operettas are a great way to use words to make a whole story with music. We are doing them in Japanese and it is a good way for children to memorize Japanese words. Children become characters and are playful with acting out the various emotions of the characters in the story. We believe that acting will teach children to empathize and lead to the growth of their heart. We are always impressed by out children s fast developments. The children s big smiles are a source of our happy energy. Thank you so much Nuuji class!

7 KUGANI CLASS CIRCLE TIME Daily circle time begins with Japanese/English greetings. Calendar time includes; month, date, days of the week, and read aloud with children. Each day, we have the children divided into four groups for circle time helpers, lunch helpers, bedding/rest time helpers, and clean up helpers. Every day the new groups of children act as the circle time helpers and help the teacher with counting the children and teachers. After the counting is done, we try some simple addition together to see how many children and teachers are at school for the day. When reading the calendar numbers 1 to 31 in English and Japanese, children are able to read on their own, eagerly and confidently. Also, they all love singing the days of the week song. We hear some children singing circle time songs during center time. During the circle time, we have another fun activity called "How are you feeling today? This activity is set up so that children can express their own feelings in their own words. First, they will find and pick their own name off the white board and put their name on the picture of the feeling chart that fits their own feelings for the day. This part of circle time is particularly important for us to use as one of our tools to meet the each child's emotional needs daily. Also, children will able to express their feelings, understand others, and build relationships with their peers as well as teachers. By participating in the circle time every day, children share a wonderful time with friends and teachers. Learning numbers, calendar is great way to start the day and fun activity time for children and teachers.

8 KUGANI MUD PLAY The class took a field trip in September to a mud water pool. All the children were very much looking forward to playing in the mud. Before the trip, children in the class seemed excited about the destination and could not wait to get there. Some children were surprised and not too sure of the feeling between their toes when they entered the great big mud water pool for the first time, but soon got use to it and as time went on, they enjoyed playing ice cream shops in the mud water pool. There were also swings and a big slide for them to play on and all the children had a chance to play tug-of-war. The Kugani children were very happy and all said, "It was fun playing in the mud pool!!. They were all very excited and couldn't stop talking about it during their picnic lunch. Shinka class will go to Kin Mud Park in October1

9 TANCHA NO OKA KEIROKAI In September, the children of Shinka and Kugani classes participated in the annual event Keiroukai, at the Tancha no Oka elder daycare home. Keiroukai is the respect for the age celebration in Japan. The Shinka class started the event with a traditional Eisa dance. After dancing, the Kugani Class sang an Okinawan children's folk song "Ha-nuhandui", and the English song, "Skinnamarink love". We were able to see the wonderful smiles of the Grandpas and Grandmas of Tancha no Oka, the experience was wonderful to all the children as well. In particular, when children gave the grandparents some shoulder massages during one of the songs, it was a very heart warming sight and valuable experience for both the chidren and grandparents. We believe that this wonderful experience will benefit the children in many ways, and they will grow up to be caring big brothers and sisters.

10 SHINKA CALENDAR The calendar is one of the first things we do with the kids everyday. Because the Shinka children are a bit older, we do a lot during our calendar time. The children learn the basics, like days of the week, months of the year, seasons, weather, and counting, in both English and Japanese. The kids love doing the "jump, clap, count". We count forwards and backwards during this! Sometimes the teacher leads the circle time and sometimes the circle time helpers lead. The circle time helpers are a group of children whose classroom job is to help with, or lead circle time. The groups rotate weekly, so everyone is able to have a chance being a circle time helper. We also started adding what the temperature is next to the weather. Due to this, the children started learning how to read the word "hot", since we started this during the summer months! The teacher will also write the dates and days of special events, field trips, holidays, when new friends will be joining the class, and when old friends will be leaving the class. We also use a numbered paper chain to count down the days until our next field trip. Each day one child will come up and cut one of the rings off the chain, until there are no more left. This is nice because rather than just talking about how many days are left, this gives them a visual as well. It's a great activity for our visual and tactile learners! Some new phrases we started adding to our circle time are "the day after tomorrow" and "the day before yesterday", "this week", "next week", and "last week". These are a bit difficult to use, but the children are having fun learning about them! Lastly, we love using songs and games with the calendar. We have 3-4 different days of the week and months of the year songs/finger plays that incorporate math. The children love singing and moving to the songs.

11 SHINKA CLASS VISTS LOCAL FARM In September, the Shinka Class took a fieldtrip to Kiyuna Farm, in Ogimi. On this trip, the class saw many farm animals, such as goats, pigs, and cows. The highlight of the trip was when the children were able to milk the cows! During this trip the children used fresh cream to made butter. They had to shake, shake, shake the cream until it became delicious butter. The farmer`s wife also made fresh bread that tasted wonderful with the butter. What a treat! The Kugani class will go on this field trip in October!

12 2017 BARN YARD DANCE On Friday October 27, you and your family are invited to dress in costume and attend our Barn Yard Dance. It will be great fun and will be held in the meeting rooms across from the auditorium. We have encouraged a farm theme, but your child may wear anything as long as it is not scary. With the exception of the Kukuru Class, there will be no school lunch provided on this day, so please pack a lunch for your child. Children may come to school dressed in costume when they arrive in the morning. For safety reasons, it is very important that you stay with your child druing this event and that children remain parent s responsibility. If parents will not be able to attend the entire event, then the parent and child must remain with his or her class teacher CDC Barn Yard Dance Schedule 9:30 Leave CDC 9:40 Arrive at Audditorium Entrance, Parents sign children out of the teacher s care 9:45 Welcome Greeting 9:50 Barn Yard Dance (Hokey Pokey, Chicken Dance 10:00 Activities (Puppet Show, Balloon Art, Face Painting, Photo Booths, Bounce Houses, Games) 11:00 Picnic Lunch 12:00 Return to the CDC

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15 CDC Access Construction on the new CDC building will begin from September. A temporary fence will be built and access to the current CDC building will be limited. We are moving the staff office to the middle room and will open it as our main entrance. There will be a few parking spaces dedicated to drop off and pick up for Tedako families. Parents can also walk along the outside the building or around the construction fence and enter through the outside play area.

16 OCTOBER SNACK MENU AM PM Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Cottage Tomato/ Pear 梨 Avocado/ Apple Cheese/ Cheese Wheat りんご Blueberries トマト チー Crackers カッテージ ズ アボカド 五 チーズ ブ 穀クラッカー ルーベリー Oatmeal/ Raisins オートミール レーズン Brown Rice Cereal/Soy Milk 玄米フレーク 投入 Banana/Milk バナナ ミルク Baked Sweet Potato 焼き芋 Rice/ Furikake ごはん ふりかけ SUBSISTUTIONS: Due to availability or ripeness of fresh fruits or vegetables, substitutions may occur. Young toddlers will not be fed Senbei or Crackers. Special senbeis for babies will be substituted. We will celebrate all October Birthdays and the children will enjoy cake and milk with their friends on 10/20.

17 OCTOBER LUNCH CALENDAR Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thrusday Friday 2 Grilled White Fish w/ Sesame seeds topping Mabo Tofu Broccoli Salad Winter Melon Miso Soup 3 Crab Kamaboko Dumplings Miso Butter Nikujyaga Papaya & Green Perilla Salad Egg Miso Soup 4 Nitsuke Flounder Fish Ratatouille Green beans Salad w/sesame seeds Chinese Soup 5 Vegetable Hamburger Stir Fried Vermicelli Okra & Sea Weed Salad Pumpkin Miso Soup 6 Grilled White Fish Curry Mayo Sauce Stir Fried Broccoli & Ham Bean Sprouts Salad Shiitake Mushroom Miso Soup 9 HOLIDAY 10 Grilled White Fish w/sesame Seeds Topping Shredded Carrot & Tuna KUZUKIRI Salad Shiitake Mushroom Miso Soup 11 Curry Rice Broccoli Salad 12 Grilled Pork w/herb Simmered Winter melon & Chicken Bean Sprouts Salad Yum Miso Soup 13 Grilled Pork Sweet Miso Sauce Stir Fried Sengiri Daikon Pumpkin Salad Wakame Miso Soup 16 Ume Flavored Grilled Hoki Fish Stir Fried Hijiki & Vegetables Nanohana Salad Oage Miso Soup 17 Stir Fried Pork Oyster Sauce Cooked Daikon & Ganmo-Tofu Konnyaku Salad Onion Miso Soup 18 Seasoned Rice Grilled Red Fish w/tomato Sauce Stir Fried Green Vegetable Celery & Chinese Cabbage Salad Koya-tofu Miso soup 19 Grilled Saikyou Miso Flavored Chicken Nikujyaga KUZUKIRI Salad Fu Miso Soup 20 Nitsuke Flounder Fish Stir Fried Eggplant Oyster Sauce Carrot Salad Wakame Miso Soup 23 Fried Chicken w/sweet Sour Sauce Sautéed Green Vegitable & Mushrooms Chinese Cabbage Salad w/french Dressing Dumpling Soup 24 Grilled Shio Kouji marinated Red Fish Simmered Yum and Pork Nanohana Salad Ume Mayo Dressing Shiitake Mushroom Miso Soup 25 Grilled Saikyou Miso Flavored Pork Curry Flavored Stir Fried Lotus Roots Cauliflower Salad Vegetable Soup 26 Grilled Hoki Fish w/ Ume & Green Perilla Western Flavored Stir Fried Sengiri Daikon Macaroni Salad Winter Melon Miso Soup 27 Deep Fried Vegetable Tofu Iridori Daikon Salad Egg Miso Soup 30 Chicken w/green Perilla Tempura Simmered Minced Chicken & Broccoli Hijiki & Soy Beans Salad Green Vegetable Miso Soup 31 Grilled White Fish w/curry Mayo Sauce Chinese Style Stir Fried Tofu & Vegetables Harusame Salad Wakame Miso Soup