{"id":300251,"date":"2026-01-09T18:23:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T09:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isnedu.org\/?post_type=shimauchi-campus&p=300251"},"modified":"2026-01-09T18:23:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T09:23:07","slug":"a-joyful-start-rainforest-jan-5th-9th","status":"publish","type":"shimauchi-campus","link":"https:\/\/isnedu.org\/en\/shimauchi-campus\/a-joyful-start-rainforest-jan-5th-9th\/","title":{"rendered":"A JOYFUL START- Rainforest Jan. 5th-9th"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Happy New Year, everyone!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we welcomed the New Year at ISN, our little ones enjoyed a fun and exciting first week of the month. We started by going to the park with their Savanna friends, where they played together and enjoyed a lively game of freeze tag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Next, the children explored new games and activities at their workstations, such as a Japanese card game, kendama, and folding and cutting snowflakes. These activities helped develop their focus, creativity, and coordination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We\u2019re looking forward to adding even more engaging activities starting next week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In our phonics lesson, we focused on the consonant blends \u201cph\u201d and \u201cth.\u201d We brainstormed and looked for words containing these blends and wrote them on the board. The children then watched an educational video and practiced reading different words aloud. To reinforce their learning, they completed a worksheet that helped strengthen their understanding and confidence in using these sounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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