{"id":294682,"date":"2025-10-17T13:51:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T04:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isnedu.org\/?post_type=nagano-campus&p=294682"},"modified":"2025-10-17T13:51:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T04:51:25","slug":"nagano-shooting-stars-%f0%9f%8e%83-dancing-pinatas-and-phonics-fun-october-14th-17th","status":"publish","type":"nagano-campus","link":"https:\/\/isnedu.org\/en\/nagano-campus\/nagano-shooting-stars-%f0%9f%8e%83-dancing-pinatas-and-phonics-fun-october-14th-17th\/","title":{"rendered":"Nagano Shooting Stars \ud83c\udf83 Dancing, Pi\u00f1atas, and Phonics Fun! (October 14th-17th)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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It was a short week, but wow \u2014 we still managed to pack in so much fun and learning!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc83 On Tuesday, we had our dance class!<\/strong> We\u2019re learning a beautiful routine to \u201cUnder the Sea\u201d<\/em> from The Little Mermaid<\/em> \u2014 it\u2019s absolutely adorable! We\u2019re also working hard on our Ghostbusters<\/em> dance for Halloween, complete with some brand-new spooky moves. The children have been practicing with so much energy and excitement \u2014 we can already tell it\u2019s going to be a fantastic performance! \ud83d\udc7b\ud83c\udfb6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83e\ude85 Speaking of Halloween\u2026 we also started our pi\u00f1ata!<\/strong>
Some of us weren\u2019t quite sure what a pi\u00f1ata was at first, so we learned all about it. Pi\u00f1atas come from Mexico<\/strong> and have been part of celebrations and festivals for hundreds of years. They\u2019re colorful paper decorations shaped like animals, stars, or even favorite characters \u2014 but they\u2019re not just for looking at\u2026 they\u2019re for smashing open!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Inside are lots of surprises \u2014 candies, small toys, or confetti! During a celebration, children take turns hitting the pi\u00f1ata (sometimes blindfolded!) until it bursts open and all the treats spill out everywhere. \ud83c\udf6c\ud83c\udf81 Everyone laughs, cheers, and scrambles to collect the goodies. It\u2019s such a joyful tradition that children all over the world \u2014 especially in South America \u2014 love to play! \ud83c\udf0e<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u270f\ufe0f In phonics<\/strong>, we\u2019ve been busy learning letter formation and reading and writing CVC words (like cat<\/em>, dog<\/em>, sun<\/em>). The children are doing so well and are starting to move on to CCVC and CVCC words too (like stop<\/em> or hand<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some helpful links to support practice at home:
\ud83d\udc49 Letter Formation Videos:<\/strong> Watch here!<\/a>
(Letters like b, d, g, p, and y can be tricky \u2014 worth some extra practice!<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc49 Mini Lesson Videos for Extra Practice:<\/strong> Simply Semantics YouTube Channel<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2728 Tip for Tricky Words (also called Red Words):<\/strong>
Write tricky words on small pieces of paper and stick them around the house \u2014 even on the back of the toilet door! Have your child read them each time they pass by.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Set 1 Red Words to practice:<\/strong>
I, the, my, you, said, your, are, be, of, no.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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