What an exciting week in Savanna Class! We explored the Japanese tradition of Shichi-Go-San, enjoyed active play at the gym, joined our October Birthday Party, and celebrated Halloween with our amazing costumes. Let’s look at our week’s highlights!
As part of our Unit 3 inquiry, Celebrations, we continued exploring Japanese celebrations by learning about Shichi-Go-San. Some of the children participated in a special show-and-tell activity, sharing pictures and stories about their own Shichi-Go-San celebrations. They excitedly shared comments such as, “I had a Shichi-Go-San celebration,” “I wore a kimono,” “I had a long candy called Chitose Ame,” “I went to the shrine,” and “I was three years old” or “I was five years old.” By listening to these clues, especially the ages when children celebrate this occasion, we worked together to figure out the name Shichi-Go-San. What a wonderful way to build understanding through children’s own experiences! They also enjoyed a quiz game, becoming especially excited whenever they got an answer correct. To record their discoveries, they drew pictures about what they had learned and added them to their Celebration Books. Through this activity, they practiced recalling experiences, listening to others, sharing ideas, and making connections while deepening their understanding of Japanese culture.
On Monday, we had our gym session instead of our usual Friday schedule. The Savanna students enjoyed a variety of physical activities, including stretching, running, and playing with hula hoops. Everyone had the opportunity to move their bodies, try different movements, and have fun being active together. These activities helped develop their gross motor skills, balance, coordination, and body awareness while encouraging them to stay active and enjoy physical challenges.
We also joined the October Birthday Party, even though no one from Savanna Class was celebrating a birthday this month. That didn’t stop us from having fun! The children enjoyed an exciting quiz game and were fascinated by a special demonstration of making autumn juice using magic. Their curiosity and excitement made the celebration enjoyable for everyone. It was lovely to see them participating enthusiastically and sharing the fun with their friends across the school!
Finally, the day we had all been waiting for arrived—our Halloween Party! 🎃 Everyone came dressed in their best costumes, transforming into a wonderful gathering of princesses, princes, Pokémon, Pikmin, and many other Halloween characters. The children enjoyed celebrating, playing games, and sharing this special event with their families and friends. A big congratulations to our Savanna families who received the Best in Costume Award! Thank you so much to all our families for your creativity, time, effort, and enthusiastic participation. We hope everyone had a wonderful time celebrating this special ISN event together!
What a wonderful week of learning, sharing, and celebrating! We are so proud of our Savanna learners. Thank you, families, for your continued support! 💖🍁
