{"id":284784,"date":"2025-07-11T16:55:34","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T07:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isnedu.org\/?post_type=nagano-campus&p=284784"},"modified":"2025-07-11T16:55:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T07:55:53","slug":"nagano-milky-way-sorting-is-fun-july-7th-11th","status":"publish","type":"nagano-campus","link":"https:\/\/isnedu.org\/en\/nagano-campus\/nagano-milky-way-sorting-is-fun-july-7th-11th\/","title":{"rendered":"Nagano Milky Way: Sorting is Fun! (July 7th-11th)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This week in our Unit of Inquiry (UOI), our learners dove into the important topic of waste management<\/strong> by exploring how to separate trash correctly<\/strong>. We focused on sorting everyday waste into the correct bins to help care for our environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We introduced four types of trash categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udfe2 Green Bag<\/strong> \u2013 for burnable waste like tissues and food scraps
\ud83d\udfe1 Yellow Bag<\/strong> \u2013 for plastics such as wrappers and containers
\ud83d\udd34 Red Bag<\/strong> \u2013 for non-burnable items like metal or broken toys
\u267b\ufe0f Recyclables<\/strong> \u2013 for PET bottles, cans, and paper that can be reused<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make learning exciting and interactive, we played a sorting game! The children were given different \u201ctrash\u201d items (real or pretend), and they had to line up in front of the bag where they thought the item belonged<\/strong>. There was laughter, thinking, and a lot of proud moments when students got it right\u2014and even when they learned from their mistakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before the week ended, our sorting game became more fun when we could play with our parents during the open day. It was such a memorable experience!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The game was not only fun but also helped reinforce the importance of taking responsibility for our waste. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re so proud of our little eco-heroes! \ud83c\udf0d\u267b\ufe0f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our classroom was buzzing with excitement during our Workstation Activity Day<\/strong>! The students rotated through three interactive stations<\/strong>, each designed to strengthen both literacy<\/strong> and fine motor skills<\/strong>\u2014all while having fun and staying engaged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2728 Station 1: CVC Word Decoding<\/strong>
At this station, the children looked at pictures and decoded simple CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant)<\/strong> words such as “nap,” “pin,” and “pad.” They used letter cards to spell out the words, helping build their phonics awareness and reading confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2728 Station 2: Pok\u00e9mon Character Name Search<\/strong>
This station was a hit! Kids searched Pok\u00e9mon character names<\/strong> in the worksheet and practiced reading or identifying the names. It was a fun way to blend their interests with literacy practice, boosting both word recognition and excitement for reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2728 Station 3: Clay Molding Challenge<\/strong>
In this hands-on station, students selected picture cards and tried to recreate the image using clay<\/strong>. From animals to potato fries, this activity encouraged them to focus on details and use their hands creatively, strengthening their fine motor coordination<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All three stations offered a balanced mix of thinking, creating, and reading<\/strong>, and the students moved through each one with curiosity and enthusiasm. It was wonderful to see them learning through play and collaboration!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Way to go, everyone! \ud83c\udf89\ud83e\udde0\u270f\ufe0f\ud83d\udc50<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Have a great weekend!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":284803,"template":"","nagano-category":[40,166],"class_list":["post-284784","nagano-campus","type-nagano-campus","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","nagano-category-nagano-preschool","nagano-category-milky-way","en-US"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t