{"id":322872,"date":"2026-08-07T21:48:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T12:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isnedu.org\/?post_type=shimauchi-campus&p=322872"},"modified":"2026-08-07T21:55:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T12:55:38","slug":"canyon-at-the-museum-august-3rd-to-7th","status":"publish","type":"shimauchi-campus","link":"https:\/\/isnedu.org\/en\/shimauchi-campus\/canyon-at-the-museum-august-3rd-to-7th\/","title":{"rendered":"CANYON: AT THE MUSEUM: AUGUST 3RD TO 7TH"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Open Day\uff01
Thank you so much for joining us for our Open Class today! It was such a joy to have you with us. The Canyon students were so excited and proud to share their classroom with you, and their happy smiles melted our hearts. They were simply adorable! \ud83d\udc9b
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Water Animal Craft
This week, we enjoyed making a fun paper plate craft!The children each chose their favourite animal and carefully painted the paper plate using paint and a brush, selecting colours that matched their chosen animal. They then added sticker eyes and used crayons to draw the animal’s face, taking great care to create their unique artwork.When we hung the finished creations from the ceiling in our Water Zone<\/strong>, the children were so excited and proud to see their work on display. \ud83d\udc9b Their beautiful animal crafts have helped transform our classroom into a wonderful and inviting Water Zone<\/strong>!
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Field Trip\uff01
Our class had an exciting visit to the Shiga Fossil Museum, where the children explored a collection of animal fossils. We began on the ground floor, carefully observing the skeletons and bones on display. The children shared their ideas about what they thought the animals were. Some guessed that one of the large skeletons belonged to a shark, while others believed it was a dolphin. One child supported his idea by pointing out, “Look, teeth!” Another explained that he thought it was a dolphin “because it is big.”<\/strong>As we continued through the museum, the children identified many different animals such as birds, a lion, sea lions, white bears and black bears. When they came across the lion exhibit, one child excitedly called it “Mummy lion<\/strong>,” while others suggested that it was a lioness. There were also a few unfamiliar animals about which children showed wonderful curiosity by asking their teachers, “What is this?”To encourage further thinking, the children were asked, “Are there lions in Japan?” They all replied, “No!” When asked which animals are commonly found in Japan, many confidently answered, “bears.” They were also encouraged to think about the different habitats of the animals they observed. It was wonderful to see the children making meaningful connections between what they have been learning in the classroom and what they discovered at the museum.
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UOI
Also, during the week, we began transitioning into our second line of inquiry, Animals have needs to live.<\/strong> The children watched a short video about different pets and how they are cared for. At various points, the video was paused to encourage the children to observe carefully, think about what they were seeing, and share their ideas. The children eagerly participated, with some saying, “Eating snack,<\/strong>” “Eating carrot<\/strong>,”* and *“It needs water<\/strong>,” ‘sleeping’<\/strong>. They went on to paste the pet they chose .This activity provided an excellent introduction to the line of inquiry.
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The children’s knowledge and understanding of letters and sounds continue to grow each week. This week, we learned the letter Kk and its sound. The children sang the Jolly Phonics song and practiced the action by pretending to fly an imaginary kite in the air. They were introduced to vocabulary beginning with the \/k\/ sound, such as k-k key<\/strong>, k-k kick<\/strong>,  and k-k kite<\/strong>. The children also enjoyed identifying classmates whose names begin with the letter , K<\/strong> or contain the \/k\/ sound. It was especially encouraging to see some children making connections between the sounds represented by the letters C<\/strong> and K<\/strong>, recognizing that both can make the \/k\/<\/strong> sound in different words. Below is the phonics song for the the letter K.  
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