{"id":323482,"date":"2026-08-21T14:18:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T05:18:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isnedu.org\/?post_type=nagano-campus&p=323482"},"modified":"2026-08-21T14:21:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T05:21:51","slug":"nagano-rainbow-welcome-back-and-week-of-fun-friendship-and-learning-%f0%9f%8c%88-august-17th-21st","status":"publish","type":"nagano-campus","link":"https:\/\/isnedu.org\/en\/nagano-campus\/nagano-rainbow-welcome-back-and-week-of-fun-friendship-and-learning-%f0%9f%8c%88-august-17th-21st\/","title":{"rendered":"Nagano Rainbow: Welcome Back and A Week of Fun, Friendship, and Learning! \ud83c\udf08 ( August 17th-21st)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After a long holiday, it was wonderful to welcome the children back and see them settle back into school. With the summer heat still with us, we made the most of the sunny days by enjoying refreshing water play every day! \ud83d\udca6 It was a fun way to cool down, reconnect with friends, and enjoy learning through play. \ud83c\udf08<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We started our mornings with lots of water play<\/em><\/strong>, where the children splashed, poured, and explored together. One of their favorite activities was using the water wheel, watching the water flow and making it spin. These playful moments encouraged the children to interact, share, and enjoy being active together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We also explored fruits<\/strong> through coloring and music for our monthly theme. The children talked about the fruits they liked and proudly practiced saying, \u201cMy favorite fruit is\u2026!\u201d<\/strong> \ud83c\udf4e\ud83c\udf4c\ud83c\udf53 We also enjoyed doing the jumping and saying the name game, and we showed our favorite fruits in front of the class. It was a simple and fun way to build their vocabulary and confidence in expressing their choices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We also had a special moment of discovery when we spotted a caterpillar<\/strong> outside the fence. The children watched with curiosity as it slowly moved and nibbled on the leaves. It was a little scary for some, but also fascinating to observe! \ud83d\udc1b
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One of the highlights of our week was joining the Aurora and Rainbow classes<\/strong> for a special storytelling morning with our wonderful guest friends and their parents. Mr. Kenneth entertained us with The Very Hungry Caterpillar<\/em> and two other lovely stories. \ud83d\udcda\ud83d\udc1b We also sang Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star<\/em> and Rain, Rain, Go Away<\/em> while listening to the rain and thunder outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the rainy weather changed our plans to visit the park, it gave us a chance to enjoy some exciting indoor movement games instead! The children had fun playing Red Light, Green Light<\/strong> and learned to listen carefully and follow the rules. We then had an energetic animal walk race, moving like bears, alligators, and other animals. \ud83d\udc3b\ud83d\udc0a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here is our monthly song for August. Enjoy singing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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