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SAVE THE DATE Birthday Parties 10/19 (Fri)14:50~15:30 We will celebrate all children ages 2 and above with October birthdays. We plan to have a special story time too! All family members and friends are welcomed to join! Events CDC Barnyard Dance 10/26 (Fri) 9:30-11:30 CDC Courtyard/Playground (Rain day - Classrooms) *Barnyard Dance Volunteer wanted For stations Please let Ayumi, Kiho, or Koichi know if you are interested. Shichi-Go-San Photo Shoot for 3 and 5 years old 11/8(Thu) AM Winter Concert 12/15 (Sat) AM
KUKURU SAND PLAY Kukuru class children love playing in the sand. They are getting use to playing 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!
DRAMATIC PLAY IN THE TODDLER CLASS Rooooaaaarrrr I m a dinosaur!,he says loudly. I ll prepare the meal today!, she says with a frying pan in her hand. Children love engaging in dramatic play, in which they pretend to be someone other than themselves. Children are very observative, and they express their observations through dramatic play. We are often surprised by the fine observation skills of children by examining their dramatic play. By engaging in dramatic play, the children increase memory, understanding, imagination, observation skills, vocabulary, and communication skills.
LET'S DANCE It s a well-known fact that fitness is an essential part of children s health. This month, Kafuu and Nuuji classes experienced a mini Zumba session with different CDC teachers trying new music styles and choreographies. Kaori and Aimi sensei, from Kukuru class joined Iraida sensei for a half an hour session filled with fun, fitness and entertainment! Zumba, which literally means moving quickly and having fun is the perfect way to incorporate exercise into kids lives in a fun, easy way with multiple personal and social benefits. The choreographies were broken into kid-friendly routines, giving children an outlet to jump, dance, shake, and swing their hips. We also added age-appropriate games and activities, helping children gain coordination, self-confidence, overcome fears, learn about teamwork, and much more. We can t wait for our new dancing adventure with Kukuru class!
KUGANI CLASS CIRCLE TIME Daily circle time begins with Japanese or English greetings. Calendar time includes; month, date, days of the week and read aloud with children. We have weekly helpers who are in charge of helping teachers at daily circle time. We also have some other helpers in our class and they are lunch helpers, bedding/rest time helpers, and clean up helpers. The circle time helpers help teachers with counting the number of children and teachers. After the counting is done, we do try some simple additions 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. The 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 be able to express their feelings in front of 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 us all.
TANCHA NO OKA KEIROKAI In September, the children of Shinka and Kugani classes participated in the annual Keiroukai event, at the Tancha no Oka day service home. Keiroukai is "the respect for the aged celebration" in Japan. The Shinka and Kugani classes started the event with a traditional Eisa song and dance. After Eisa, the Shinka and Kugani Classes sang an Okinawan children's folk song "Ha-nuhandui", and played "rock, paper, scissors" with the grandmas and grandpas. We were able to see the wonderful smiles of the Grandpas and Grandmas of Tancha no Oka. After the game, the Shinka class children sang the English songs "Five Green and Speckled Frogs" and "The Coconut Song". The grandmas and grandpas joined in on the coconut song, forming the letters of the song with their hands. It was a great hand workout for them! The whole experience was wonderful, in particular, when the children gave the grandparents shoulder massages during one of the songs. It was a very heart warming sight and valuable experience for everyone. We believe that this wonderful experience will benefit the children in many ways, and they will grow up to be caring and respectful big brothers and sisters.
SHINKA CLASS CALENDAR The calendar is one of the first things we do in the Shinka Class everyday. Because the 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. On our classroom calendar, the teacher also marks 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! These days the children have been enjoying when the teacher hides the day of the week or month of the year card. The children will close their eyes and count to a given number, after that they must search the whiteboard for math. The children love singing and moving to the songs. the card. The children learned that the word "hot" means they are close to the card, and the word "cold" means they are far from the card. They get very excited during this calendar activity! 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
PARENT SCHOOL LUNCH EVENT Have you ever wondered what the CDC school lunch taste like? On October 15 the CDC will organize a School Lunch Tasting for Parents. Please join us at 12:30 in the Auditorium Meeting Room 1. Parent Lunch Event Fall 2018 by Wednesday, October 10 th This will also be a good opportunity to meet and socialize with other parents, some teachers and CDC Director Julia Nabholz
PARENTING SERIES LUNCHES Following on from feedback from the Positive Parenting Workshop, Ganjuu and PATO are organizing a series of parenting lunches. These will be held once a month from 12:00 1:30pm so that everyone can have an opportunity to attend. Each lunch will be focused around a particular topic with presentation of relevant research and guidance in that area and opportunity to discuss the topic and connect with other parents. The first Parenting Series lunch will be on Children and Technology. This will be held on Wednesday 10 th October from 12:00 1:30pm in Center Building Seminar Room B503. Please go to the Ganjuu website to register for the event or email Ganjuu@oist.jp. Everyone is welcome. Bring your lunch along and join us to learn about and discuss important issues that affect our children and families. Facilitated by: Dr Loretta White (Chartered Clinical Psychologist (UK) with the Ganjuu Wellbeing Service) Dr Kelly Carrasco Ph.D. (Licensed Psychologist (USA) and Chair of Parent Association for Tedako Preschool, PATO) If you have any questions about this workshop please email either: loretta.white@oist.jp or kelly.carrasco@oist.jp
2018 Faculty Housing Trick or Treat Event The Trick or Treating event at the Faculty Housing has been scheduled for Saturday, October 27 from 5 pm Please confirm your attendance by registering here by Wednesday, October 24, so we can go candy shopping and prepare for this event. https://groups.oist.jp/welfare/halloween-trick-or-treat-event Families should assemble on the lawn next to the President house (the playground) at 5pm on Saturday, October 27 th and we will provide maps to show which houses are welcoming Trick or Treaters. Trick or treating will take place from 5.15 to 6.15pm. Special thanks to all the Faculty providing treats and to Rada Neiman for organizing!
HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF SHICHI- GO-SAN? Shichi-go-san literally means seven, five and three and it is a traditional festival in Japan to celebrate the healthy growth and well being of children ages 7, 5 and 3. There are several ways to celebrate this event but most commonly, children dress up in traditional attire such as Kimono for girls and Hakama for boys and they visit a shrine with their family. Many families also go to a photo studio to take commemorative pictures. This annual event was originally designated on November 15 th however, it is common to have the ceremony on the weekends or holidays in October or November. We would like to get the CDC children to experience part of this traditional Japanese event and we will be taking commemorative pictures of Shinka, Kafuu and Nuuji class children on November 8 th. The Shinka class children will be dressing up in traditional Japanese attire and the Kafuu/Nuuji class children will be dressing up in traditional Okinawan attire. We will start the photo shoot at 9:30am with Kafuu and Nuuji class and Shinka class will follow after they finish. We encourage you to comb or tie up your child s hair however you want at home in the morning and please dress your child in a red OIST T-shirt and a pants. Shinka, Kafuu and Nuuji class children are going to love this traditional event for sure and they will have a nice memory to share with friends and family of their time at Tedako Preschool. Pictured Right: a commemorative Shichi-Go-San picture of Mami-sensei (age 7) in a Kimono and her younger brother.
OCTOBER SNACK MENU AM Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Oatmeal/ Rasins Yogurt/ Blueberries Avocado/ Calcium Senbei Tomato/Cheese Persimmon オートミール / レーズン ヨーグルト / ブルーベリー アボカド / カルシウムせんべい トマト / チーズ 柿 PM Wheat Crackers/ Cheese Banana/ Soy Milk Baked Sweet Potato Haiga Bread/ Milk Rice/ Furikake 五穀クラッカー / チーズ バナナ / 豆乳 焼き芋 胚芽パン / 牛乳 ごはん / ふりかけ SUBSISTUTIONS: Due to availability or ripeness of fresh fruits or vegetables, substitutions may occur. (We will provide apples on 10/5.) 果物の入荷状況や熟度によってはメニューを変更することがあります (10/5 はりんごを提供します ) Young toddlers will not be fed Senbei or Crackers. Special senbeis for babies will be substituted. 小さなお子さんには硬いせんべいなどの代わりに赤ちゃんせんべいをあげます We will celebrate all September Birthdays and the children will enjoy cake and Soy Milk with their friends on 10/19 10/19( 金 ) には 10 月のお誕生会をします ケーキと豆乳でお祝いします
OCTOBER LUNCH CALENDAR Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 Rice Pork Chop Stir Fried Green Vegetable Hijiki Salad Fu(Wheat Bran) Miso Soup 2 Rice Grilled White Fish in Kyoto Style Shredded Carrots Green Pepper Salad Ko-ya Tofu Miso Soup 3 Rice Corn Cream Croquette Stir Fried Cabbage w Shiokoji Bean Salad Loofah Gourd Miso Soup 4 Rice Grilled Red Fish w Tomato Sauce Braised Green Veg. & Tofu Egg Plant w Vinegar Soy Sauce Wakame Miso Soup 5 Rice Grilled Chicken Stir Fried Green Bean Udon Salad Pumpkin Miso Soup HOLIDAY 9 Rice Pork w Japanese Basil Stir Fried Green Vegetable Green Bean Salad Onion Miso Soup 10 Curry Rice Papaya Salad Jelly 11 Rice Grilled Dumpling Thai Style Bean Vermicelli Sauté Bean Salad Ko-ya Tofu Miso Soup 12 Rice Red Fish w Tomato Sauce Potato Stew Kuzukiri & Crab Salad Vegetable Soup 15 Rice Pork in Japanese Style Stir Fried Bean Sprout Pumpkin w Sesame Salad Taro Miso Soup 16 Rice Grilled Hoki Fish w Shiokoji Stir Fried Dried Radish Strips Egg Plant w Vinegar Soy Sauce Mozuku Miso Soup 17 Jushii (Mixed Pilaf) Minced Meat Cutlet Sauté Lotus Root Green Pepper Salad Radish Miso Soup 18 Rice Braised Pumpkin and Chicken Spinach Salad Water Melon Miso Soup 19 Rice Stir Fried Chicken w G. Onion Stir Fried Dried Gourd Shaving Broccoli Salad Fu(Wheat Bran) Miso Soup 22 Rice Grilled Flat Fish w Sesame Ma-bo Tofu Cabbage Salad Winter Melon Miso Soup Stir Fried Go-ya (Bitter Melon) 23 Rice Steamed Dumpling Meat and Potato Stew w Miso Papaya Salad Egg Miso Soup 24 Rice Broiled Red Fish Ratatouille Green Bean Sesame Salad Chinese Soup 25 Rice Vegetable Meat Ball Stir Fried Vermicelli Okura Salad Pumpkin Miso Soup 26 Rice Grilled white Fish w Curry Mayonnaise Stir Fried Broccoli & Ham Bean Sprouts Salad Shiitake Mushroom Miso Soup 29 Rice Fried Chicken Stir Fried Go-ya (Bitter Melon) Potato Salad Green Veg. Miso Soup 30 Rice Grilled White Fish w Sesame Shredded Carrots Kuzukiri Salad Shiitake Mushroom Soup 31 Rice Chicken Meat Ball Stir Fried Hijiki Broccoli Salad Deep Fried Tofu Miso Soup