{"id":297005,"date":"2025-11-14T13:44:32","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T04:44:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isnedu.org\/?post_type=nagano-campus&p=297005"},"modified":"2025-11-14T13:45:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T04:45:03","slug":"nagano-shooting-stars-autumn-fun-at-the-museum-november-10-14","status":"publish","type":"nagano-campus","link":"https:\/\/isnedu.org\/en\/nagano-campus\/nagano-shooting-stars-autumn-fun-at-the-museum-november-10-14\/","title":{"rendered":"Nagano Shooting Stars: Autumn Fun at the Museum (November 10-14)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We had a wonderful field trip today to Nagano City Museum<\/strong>, and the children had such a fun and memorable time. Here\u2019s a little peek into our day! \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f At the Museum<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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We explored displays from traditional festivals and even got to see what the inside of old-fashioned fireworks looks like<\/strong>\u2014It was very interesting! \ud83c\udf86
We also played with some old-fashioned toys. It was especially funny hearing spinning tops described as \u201cold-fashioned Beyblades\u201d! \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Autumn Playtime<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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. \ud83c\udf41\ud83d\udc9b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udd24 Phonics Focus: Unvoiced TH<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This week in phonics, we practiced the unvoiced \u201cth\u201d<\/strong> sound. Here are some helpful resources if you\u2019d like to practice at home:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

009_15C_Web_250922<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udcd6 SH CH and TH- Letter Teams with Alphablock H \ud83d\udcd6 | Learn to Read and Spell | Alphablocks<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phonics Th – Teaching resources<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This Youtube page has good videos for phonics practice at home!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phonicsmonsters.com – Learn more!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Celebrations Around the World<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We also created a large classroom poster<\/strong> showing images of different celebrations\u2014Obon<\/strong>, Loy Krathong<\/strong>, and Diwali<\/strong>. \ud83c\udf89
This helped us talk about how each celebration is unique, and also how they share some beautiful similarities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Fireworks<\/strong> are common in many celebrations \ud83c\udf86<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Light is very important<\/strong>\u2014whether it\u2019s lanterns, candles, or floating lights \ud83d\udd6f\ufe0f\ud83c\udfee<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Each celebration brings people together to remember, give thanks, and celebrate with their families and communities \u2764\ufe0f<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    \ud83e\udd12 Sickness Update + Useful Phrases<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    A little sickness has been going around recently\u2014I unfortunately missed a couple of days this week as well. Thank you for your understanding!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Here are some simple phrases<\/strong> you can practice at home with your child to help them express how they feel when they\u2019re unwell:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • \u201cI feel sick.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • \u201cI think I\u2019m coming down with something.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • \u201cI\u2019m feeling under the weather.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • \u201cI have a sore throat.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • \u201cI have a headache.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • \u201cI have a stomachache.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • \u201cI\u2019m going to throw up.\u201d \ud83e\udd22<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      These phrases help students communicate clearly when they aren\u2019t feeling their best. \ud83d\udc9b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      \ud83c\udfad Play Practice & Pianica \ud83c\udfb9<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      We didn\u2019t have much time to practice our class play this week, but we\u2019ll bounce back next week<\/strong> by learning Scene 4<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Please help your child at home by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Practicing their lines<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Reviewing the classmate and lines before<\/em> theirs, so they know when to speak<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Continuing regular Pianica practice<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Your support makes a big difference\u2014thank you as always! \ud83c\udf1f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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