We had a wonderful field trip today to Nagano City Museum, and the children had such a fun and memorable time. Here’s a little peek into our day! 😊
🏛️ At the Museum
We explored displays from traditional festivals and even got to see what the inside of old-fashioned fireworks looks like—It was very interesting! 🎆
We also played with some old-fashioned toys. It was especially funny hearing spinning tops described as “old-fashioned Beyblades”! 😂
Autumn Playtime
After the museum, we spent time playing outside in the surrounding park. The autumn leaves were falling all around us, and the children had a blast running, jumping, and playing among them. The park was absolutely beautiful this time of year. 🍁💛
🔤 Phonics Focus: Unvoiced TH
This week in phonics, we practiced the unvoiced “th” sound. Here are some helpful resources if you’d like to practice at home:
📖 SH CH and TH- Letter Teams with Alphablock H 📖 | Learn to Read and Spell | Alphablocks
Phonics Th – Teaching resources
This Youtube page has good videos for phonics practice at home!
Phonicsmonsters.com – Learn more!
Celebrations Around the World
We also created a large classroom poster showing images of different celebrations—Obon, Loy Krathong, and Diwali. 🎉
This helped us talk about how each celebration is unique, and also how they share some beautiful similarities.
- Fireworks are common in many celebrations 🎆
- Light is very important—whether it’s lanterns, candles, or floating lights 🕯️🏮
- Each celebration brings people together to remember, give thanks, and celebrate with their families and communities ❤️
🤒 Sickness Update + Useful Phrases
A little sickness has been going around recently—I unfortunately missed a couple of days this week as well. Thank you for your understanding!
Here are some simple phrases you can practice at home with your child to help them express how they feel when they’re unwell:
- “I feel sick.”
- “I think I’m coming down with something.”
- “I’m feeling under the weather.”
- “I have a sore throat.”
- “I have a headache.”
- “I have a stomachache.”
- “I’m going to throw up.” 🤢
These phrases help students communicate clearly when they aren’t feeling their best. 💛
🎭 Play Practice & Pianica 🎹
We didn’t have much time to practice our class play this week, but we’ll bounce back next week by learning Scene 4!
Please help your child at home by:
- Practicing their lines
- Reviewing the classmate and lines before theirs, so they know when to speak
- Continuing regular Pianica practice
Your support makes a big difference—thank you as always! 🌟
