2019年11月過去の記事

We have game days everytime the students complete a challenge or a unit. This week we've had a couple of game days. Monopoly is one of the games we play with the older students. The rules are pretty simple and the students enjoy this game so much. The learning target while playing is for the students to count in english and to use key english phrases.

How much is it?

Can we trade?

I want to buy it.

No, thank you.

My change please

They also have to read english instructions and actions. 5th and 6th graders enjoy playing this game.

That's it for this week!

xo Wendie

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Guess what time is it?

yeeeeep! It's craft time!!

Students always look forward to craftday, for the previous one we did melted straw coasters.

This time we made stress balls. 

The students made a variety of stress balls, some made cute ones and others made monster looking ones.

It's a simple thing to do. I will break it down for you guys.

Materials Needed:

> balloons

>all purpose flour

>scissors

>funnel

> empty plastic bottle

>eye stickers(optional)

>colored markers

How to do it:

You will need 3 layers of balloons for each stress ball, to make sure that the flour won't spill.

1. inflate all the balloons to strectch them out

2. using the funnel pour some flour to the platic bottle (depending on how soft you want the stress ball to be)

3.Inflate 1 balloon and attach it to the bottle, flip the bottle to transfer the flour from the bottle to the balloon

5. slowly release the air from the balloon, then cover it with two more layers of balloon

6. Decorate the balloon in your liking

That's it you have your very own stress ball. The students really had a fun time making their own stress balls.

xo Wendie

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Yokote Kamakura Snow Festival is held yearly in Akita.

Kamakura or snow domes are made in various sizes during this festival.

This winter it will fall on the 15th and 16th of February 2020.

To have an idea of what to expect, I had the chance to visit the Kamakura Hall where they preserved a kamakura (snow dome).

The room temperature is kept at -10 degrees all year round so anyone can experience it any season.

The Kamakura Hall is located next to Yokote City Office. 

I will write more about this when I go back to visit on February.

xo Wendie

Halloween is a very exciting and fun time for students.

They get to dress up, play games, and eat as much candies as they want.

This year we had three halloween parties.

One for our hoikuen classes, second for our Omagari classes, and lastly for our Jumonji classes.

It's a simple but fun event. Students and parents attend the parties.

We prepare candies, games, prices, and the students bring food to share.

We play halloween themed games such as, stick the spider, scoop gooey eyes, pass the eyeball, and tissue mummy.

Students show up dressed in their favorite princess or characters.

It's an event that students look forward to every year.

After spending my first Halloween Party with them, I am totally looking forward for next year!

xo Wendie

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