皆さんこんにちは✨8月のトピックスは『fruit』です。日頃から耳にしていることもあり、子どもたちはたくさんのフルーツを知っています。ご飯の時に出るフルーツも「今日のデザート何？」「今日はピーチだよ」「グレープだよ」と日々口にしている子どももいます。お家でもフルーツの名前がいっぱい出ているのではないでしょうか？

Hello everyone! ✨ The topic for August is “fruit.” Since it’s something we hear often, the children know a lot about different fruits. Some kids even talk about the fruits served during meals, asking, “What’s today’s dessert?” and responding, “It’s peach today” or “It’s grape today.” I wonder if there are many fruit names mentioned at home as well?

「THE WATERMELON SEED」という絵本を読みました。この絵本はワニさんがスイカを食べた時にタネまで飲んでしまい、お腹の中でスイカが育ってしまったらどうしよう…というとても可愛くて面白いお話です。子どもたちは、とても真剣に見ていました。きっと、「タネは出さないと」と思っていたと思います😅スイカを食べる時は気をつけてね♡

I read a picture book called “The Watermelon Seed.” It’s a very cute and funny story about a crocodile who accidentally swallows a watermelon seed while eating a watermelon, and then worries about what will happen if a watermelon starts growing inside his belly… The children were watching very seriously. I’m sure they were thinking, “I have to spit out the seed!” 😅 Be careful when eating watermelon! ♡

今週からスポーツフェスティバルの練習も始めました！かけっこの時のお名前を呼ばれた時のお返事と、走る練習を主にしました。毎日、朝のサークルタイムで大きな声でお返事ができるRainbowさん達は、とっても上手に出来ています👏日に日に大きな声でお返事が出来てきています。

We started practicing for the sports festival this week! We mainly focused on responding when tehir names are called during the sprint and practicing running. The Rainbows are doing a great job responding loudly during our morning circle time every day. They are getting better at responding with a louder voice day by day! 👏

入園当初、上手に使えなかったフォークやお箸も今では上手に使えるようになってきました。まだ手で食べてしまう子どももいますが、一緒に練習しながら使えるようになっていったらよいかなと思います。ご飯の量や、苦手な食べ物など、少しづつ頑張って挑戦しています。完食できた時の子ども達の笑顔は本当に嬉しそうです♡お家でも、自分で食べれるように見守って頂けたら嬉しいです。

At the beginning of their time at the nursery, the children struggled to use forks and chopsticks, but now they have become quite skilled at it. There are still some children who prefer to eat with their hands, but I think it would be great if we could practice together and help them learn to use utensils. They are gradually challenging themselves with the amount of food and trying foods they are not fond of. The smiles on their faces when they finish their meals are truly heartwarming. I would appreciate it if you could also watch over them at home as they learn to feed themselves.

お盆休みに入ります。暑さにお気をつけて、楽しいお休みをお迎えください。また元気な姿でお会いしましょう!!

We are entering the Obon holiday. Please take care in the heat and have a wonderful break. Let’s meet again in good health!