おひな祭り Girl's Day

4組で子どもたち6人の参加でした。紙のお雛様を作りました。折り紙で身体を作り丸い顔を付けて色々な表情を書きました。笑っているお雛様やウィンクしているお雛様が笑わせてくれます。色々な天気の時に何をきるか考える絵本と指遊びをしながら仕事の紹介をする英語の絵本を読みました。最後にリズム遊び５曲ほどを思い切り踊りました。今日の天気は小雨交じりの寒い日でしたがポテトは暖かくにぎやかです。来週は児童館に行きます。10時に４０３室に集合しています。待ってます。

In Japan, they celebrate Girl's Day on March 3rd. Japanese with girls will display a set of hina dolls and props in the house, wishing girls healthy growth and happiness. Hina dolls are dressed in Japanese ancient costumes and are displayed on the shelves of a stand covered with a red carpet from the end of February to March 3rd. For today, we used origami paper and made 2 hina dolls. The hina dolls were then stuck on to a piece of red paper folded into two and ribbons were used as handles. Stickers and origami papers were used to decorate the craft. This is a representation of the hina dolls decoration and the kids can bring it back to decorate it in their house. After that the kids played among themselves and at 11 a.m. we read 2 English story books　(Jazzy Jobs and What Should I Wear) and sang and danced to English songs. We will be going to Tomuro Kids Community Center next week. We will gather at 10 a.m. and go together. If it rains, we will stay in room 403. Come and join us. We will be waiting.

韓国の日 Influenza

今日は韓国の日でした。とてもにぎやかに集まることができました。今日も又バックを作りましたが子どもよりお母さんが一所懸命で素敵な作品ができました。お母さんのそれぞれのセンスが光っていてまるで展覧会のようでした。ジェニーがいなかったのですがリズムダンスがどうしてもやりたいということで自作自演で踊りました。思い切りはねて楽しく過ごしました。

I cannot join POTATO play group today as I caught influenza for the 2nd time this year. What bad luck! Today, all the POTATO play group attendees are Koreans. They were not present last week so we made the bags that were made last week. Everyone had fun and in the end, the kids wanted to sing and dance. As I was not around to lead them, they sang and danced by themselves. Makes me happy to know that they enjoy singing and dancing with me.

紙のバック作り Bag making

オレンジと緑の画用紙を使ってバックを作りました。横に穴をあけてビニルの紐でからげていきました。穴から穴へ紐を通すことは子供にとってはなかなか難しいです。でも時間をかけて仕上げました。バックの模様はクレヨンで絵を描いたりシールを貼ったりして楽しくできました。最後にマンゴプリンのおやつを入れておしまいです。とても嬉しいそうでした。来週は19日でお誕生会とリズム遊びです。

Just back from Malaysia. It is nice to be back and meeting everyone again at POTATO play group. There are not many people that came today and one kid kept asking, where is everyone but anyhow we enjoyed ourselves. The kids made a paper bag. Using 2 pieces of paper with holes punched down the side, the kids threaded nylon strings through the papers to make a bag. Next, using crayons and stickers, the kids decorated the bags. After the bag is completed, the question is what to put inside. I brought back some mango pudding as souvenirs from Malaysia so the kids are all smiles when they put their mango pudding in their bags. As usual, we sang some English songs and read an English story books. As some kids will be starting kindergarten this April, we read a book Penelope at School to prepare the kids for kindergarten. The book was a hit among the kids. Next week, we will be having a birthday celebration and singing some songs. Do come and join us.