{"id":327193,"date":"2026-09-12T17:40:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T08:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isnedu.org\/?post_type=nagano-campus&p=327193"},"modified":"2026-09-12T17:40:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T08:40:04","slug":"nagano-rainbow-curious-mind-on-the-move-september-7th-11th","status":"publish","type":"nagano-campus","link":"https:\/\/isnedu.org\/en\/nagano-campus\/nagano-rainbow-curious-mind-on-the-move-september-7th-11th\/","title":{"rendered":"Nagano Rainbow: Curious Mind On the Move! (September 7th-11th)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s been a gloomy, rainy week, with rain joining us almost every day! With flu and colds also going around, let\u2019s take extra care of ourselves and our little ones. Let\u2019s keep our immune systems strong with plenty of rest, healthy meals, and lots of fruits and vegetables. \ud83c\udf4e\ud83e\udd66\ud83d\udcaa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even on rainy days, our Rainbows found plenty of ways to have fun, learn, and enjoy time together indoors! \ud83c\udf08\u2728<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This week in Music, we continued exploring triangles, squares, and circles while learning about big and small<\/strong>! The children enjoyed making big and tiny shapes with their hands while practicing the Japanese syllables for each shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We then turned it into a fun movement game! After the teachers spread the shapes around the floor, we walked and danced around them with the music. When the music stopped, the teacher called out a shape, and the children excitedly searched for and picked the correct one. They waited patiently, listened carefully, and did a wonderful job! \ud83d\udd3a\ud83d\udd35\ud83d\udfe6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before finishing the lesson, the teacher gave us a little challenge\u2014to find all three shapes<\/strong> and bring them to her when the music stopped. It was a tricky one for some of our little Rainbows, but a few children understood the instructions and managed to complete the challenge! It was a fun way to practice listening, moving to the beat, and recognizing shapes. \ud83c\udfb6\u2728 The highlight of our learning this week was Big<\/em><\/strong> and Small.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With the rain keeping us indoors, we brought the fun into the gym! The children enjoyed moving like different animals, including frogs and bears<\/strong>, as well as rolling around on the floor. \ud83d\udc38\ud83d\udc3b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a quick water break, we played a colorful matching game, matching each ball to the same-colored ring. The children had lots of fun moving, matching, and learning together!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our little Rainbows have been becoming more curious about the world around them! \ud83c\udf3f\u2728 Whenever we go for a walk or play at the park, they are always busy looking around, noticing little things, and asking lots of questions. It\u2019s wonderful to see their curiosity growing as they explore and discover something new each day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thank you for your time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":327238,"template":"","nagano-category":[40,162],"class_list":["post-327193","nagano-campus","type-nagano-campus","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","nagano-category-nagano-preschool","nagano-category-rainbow-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