{"id":307102,"date":"2026-03-14T12:06:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T03:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isnedu.org\/?post_type=nagano-campus&p=307102"},"modified":"2026-03-14T12:13:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T03:13:41","slug":"nagano-aurora-learning-exploring-and-growing-together-outdoors-march9th-13th","status":"publish","type":"nagano-campus","link":"https:\/\/isnedu.org\/en\/nagano-campus\/nagano-aurora-learning-exploring-and-growing-together-outdoors-march9th-13th\/","title":{"rendered":"Nagano Aurora: Small Adventures, Big Confidence (March9th-13th)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This week was filled with many fun and exciting moments, but one of the biggest highlights was our last dance lesson<\/strong> of the school year! We had such a wonderful time dancing to the three songs we practiced and learned together. Everyone showed great enthusiasm and energy as we remembered the dance steps and performed them with big smiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our favorite song was the \u201cZoo\u201d song from the movie Zootopia<\/em><\/strong>. As soon as we entered the dance class, many students excitedly requested this song right away. They loved it so much that they even asked to play it on the bus while we were heading to the gym! It was wonderful to see how much joy and excitement the music brought to everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During our dance lesson, we practiced being a <\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Risk-takers<\/strong>, as we confidently tried the dance steps, even when they were a little challenging at first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Communicators<\/strong> as we listen carefully to the instructor and follow directions while expressing ourselves through movement and dance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Balanced learners<\/strong> by enjoying movement, music, and physical activity while having fun together. Celebrated our last dance lesson with lots of laughter and energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was truly a joyful experience, and we are very proud of how much we have grown\u2014not only as dancers, but also as learners who work together, get out of our comfort zone, try new things, and have fun along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We continued developing our number skills<\/strong> by counting objects and matching them with the correct numbers. Through these activities, we practiced recognizing numbers and understanding how numbers connect to the quantity of items we see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also worked on writing and cutting the numbers from 1 to 10<\/strong>. During this activity, we showed great progress in using classroom tools. Many of us confidently demonstrated how to hold scissors correctly and safely<\/strong>, as well as how to grip our pencils properly<\/strong> while writing the numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was wonderful to see how much independence we are building. While only a few still needed some support, they continued to try their very best<\/strong>, which is what matters most. Their effort, patience, and determination showed how much they are growing as learners each day. We are very proud of everyone\u2019s hard work and positive attitude toward learning!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We made the most of every opportunity to enjoy outdoor play in the park<\/strong>. Even though our time was sometimes short, we were very happy whenever we had the chance to go outside and play together.
Recently, we have been showing more confidence as we explore different areas of the park<\/strong>. Some of the things we tried this week were activities we had not attempted before because we felt unsure or a little nervous. It was wonderful to see ourselves slowly build the courage to try new things and discover what we are capable of doing. It was a great feeling when we succeeded!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having space to explore helped us become more independent and confident in our abilities. The smiles and excitement on our faces when we successfully tried something new showed how proud we felt of ourselves. It was a wonderful moment to see our confidence grow as we continued learning through play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thank you for your time, and see you next time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May you have a blessed weekend!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":307153,"template":"","nagano-category":[40,163],"class_list":["post-307102","nagano-campus","type-nagano-campus","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","nagano-category-nagano-preschool","nagano-category-aurora-nagano","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