23 September 2022, The students in the baby class looked enthusiastic about finding some colorful straws in the class. They had to put the straw into the jar with some holes in it, then drop it. They also had to pick the straw patiently one by one to accomplish the activity well. ***
23 September 2022,The kid seemed curious when they found some water, a funnel, and a sponge. They were excited to dip the sponge into the water and squeeze it. Then, it was time for them to drop the sponge into the water, press it into the funnel, and embrace it. It was the way to
23 September 2022, Every child loves toys! The students in toddler preparation class have been learning about “My Toy Shop.” They have recognized the vocabulary about toys such as lego, ball, doll, and teddy bear. At that time, it was time for them to play with the straws and pipe cleaners. They chose their favorite
Nursery Tokyo students actively participated in the outdoor activity by cleaning the playground. Using cloth pegs, the students were challenged to pick up or pinch the organic trash they found in the playground, like dried leaves, flowers, and twigs. This activity benefited the students, especially in strengthening their fingers skills (thumbkin and pointer). ***
Technology is something that will help us do something more accessible. The students in baby class learned about technology. They recognized the vocabulary about technology such as clock, keyboard, telephone, lamp, headphones, etc. They also had a chance to explore listening to music using headphones. This activity stimulates their fine motor skill, especially the strength
The bear stole our numbers! The nursery preparation class pretended to be the bear hunter today. They enthusiastically showed their imagination through this pretend play. They equipped themselves with binoculars and flashlights and then started the bear hunting by following the bear’s footprints. After facing some obstacles, they finally found the bear in the dark
Nursery students participated in the presentation about the kind of fruits and veggies led by the teachers. Students were also encouraged to observe each fruit or veggie’s colors. Moreover, students were given information about the benefits of eating fruits and veggies. At the end of the activity, students performed a role play of shopping in
The students in baby class loved to do gross motor activities in the playground. They were asked to transfer the balls from the bucket to the empty tray. They needed to pass over the rope while holding the ball. This activity aimed at developing the strength of their body and legs. They also had to
Nursery Tokyo actively participated in a gross motor activity held on the playground. They were provided the opportunity to develop their gross motor skill through the game led by the teachers. In that activity, the students were challenged to pass obstacles like jumping over the hula-hoops, keeping their bodies balanced while walking on the balancing
Students enthusiastically joined the outdoor activity to explore the rough and smooth textures introduced by the teachers. Students had a chance to recognize the surfaces by rubbing to feel things they found in the playground, like pebbles, stones, rocks, leaves, and even the tree’s bark. ***
To apply one of the planting steps introduced before (digging soil), Nursery Tokyo actively participated in soil play. In that activity, students were asked to dig the soil to find letters a, b, and c in English. After seeing the letters, they had to recognize and sort the letters by putting them on the correct
Having learned about electronic devices, EY 1 students were asked to bring a picture of the devices they had at home last week. They could explain the function and how to operate their electronic devices simply. Furthermore, students learned to recognize what to do and what not to do around electronic devices. After sharing their
As a continuation of last week’s planting activity, Nursery students witnessed that the plants they planted had already grown. The seeds they planted grow stems and leaves. They were invited to proceed to the following process to let their plants grow more prominent by adding soil. This activity supported students’ fine motor skills, such as
Nursery Preparation Class had an activity about colors. They were introduced to primary colors: red, blue, and yellow. Once they could distinguish those three colors well, they were challenged to sort the bottle caps, buttons, and colored papers, then insert them into the holes of the box. After that, they were asked to sort crumpled
Toddler Beijing Students were introduced to Stanley’s Stick story. A boy named Stanley had a favorite toy: a stick from a tree branch. He pretended the stick was a whistle, banana, spoon, rocket, dinosaur, and many more. Students were encouraged to do an imaginative play just like Stanley. They pretended to use a stick to
Toddler Beijing students have been exploring toys. They learned about the color, textures, and how to play with them. Tambourine is one of the toys that they have studied. Using the tambourine, students learned to make a simple rhythm by tapping or shaking the tambourine, such as tap-shake-tap-shake-tap-shake or shake-shake-tap-shake-shake-tap, etc. Making a simple rhythm
Nursery Tokyo students enthusiastically participated in group work of feeding the bird. This activity was used to introduce the value of taking care of other living beings, especially birds. They were challenged to take tiny mung bean seed using their two fingers (thumb and pointer) and then put it into the toy bird’s beak. This
EY New York had such an exciting experience in learning about old toys. They were introduced to old-time toys such as othok-othok, kapal othok-othok, gasingan, and dakon. They discovered that the toys were played with by the older generation, such as their grandparents, in their childhood. They knew the name, how to play with them,
Playing a game requires someone’s understanding of the rules of the game. EY2 New York A and B learned to understand and apply the rules in playing snake and ladder. Moreover, they also reflected their ability to read sight words and mention pictures of the thematic vocabularies delivered in English. The students were excited yet
Nursery Tokyo participated in the Bird Watcher, held in the EYP playground. In this activity, students were encouraged to observe the trees around the playground to see the birds living on the tree using toy binoculars. The students were also introduced to the value of respecting living beings who lived near them. They were told
