This week’s theme is playing.
We are making a pachinko machine by carpentry.
On the first day we cut the initial frame.
We used a saw to cut it and we sanded it.
We are looking forward to finishing.
Japanese Preschool Seattle Washington
Megumi Preschool
In Summer Camp this week our project was to emulate Edo period dining by using what is termed “Ozen”, like a mini dining tray. Today’s lunch was served Ozen style. There were kids whose legs ached because they weren’t used to sitting in seiza (sitting atop their own legs), but ultimately the children were able to dine together in a really fun atmosphere.
Japanese Preschool Seattle Washington
Megumi Preschool
Summer School had their fieldtrip yesterday. To reiterate the theme this week, children visited JCCCW and the Seattle Buddhist Church to learn more about Japanese-American history. We’d like to show our gratitude and thanks to the staff at JCCCW for their informative lecture and Pastor Irene for showing us such a good time. Thank you so very much!
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Megumi Preschool
The summer camp’s theme this week is about the history of people with Japanese descent.
We will learn the history of the hardships and troubles people with Japanese descent have experienced. The students will be taught what they can do when they become adults. By learning and speaking in Japanese and English we help graduating students to continue a good relationship between America and Japan. In this we have great hope.
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Megumi Preschool
We finished making the refrigerator that we started making in the beginning of the week. We put ice on the top shelf, and on the bottom we put jelly. Everyone was surprised that the jelly was able to harden.
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Megumi Preschool
We had Instructor Tanaka sensei visit Summer Camp and lead an activity in flower arranging. Using small pebbles and glass marbles, they created fantastic works of art very reminiscent of summer time. It’s so wonderful to have them in our classrooms! Everyone had such a wonderful time, that upon returning home, a few apparently were engrossed in conversations telling their families all about what they had learned. This was such an enriching activity! Thank you so very much Instructor Tanaka sensei!
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Megumi Preschool
It’s become so hot this summer it’s refreshing to eat cold things! Without a refrigerator the summer is just unbearable.
So, this week we decided to try to make an old fashioned refrigerator.
We used gridiron and wooden boards to begin construction.
We’re looking forward to completing it.
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Megumi Preschool
Oh, finally it started, the Megumi Bon-odori event. Yesterday was the first day and the summer camp children opened their shops. The five fun stores were a takoyaki stall, a toy store, a shaved ice shop, a super ball-grab game stand, and a ball-toss game station. The Zo class children were happy customers, and the event was a great success. Today for the Bon-odori! All of the Megumi children participated.
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Megumi Preschool
Yesterday very special guests from Japan came to visit Megumi Preschool! Mariko sensei also knows magic trips and performed the Apron Theater for the children with Beniya sensei who is an origami specialist, from Japan. All of the kids were very curious. All of them were saying things like “fun”. Thank you so much for the wonderful time!
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Megumi Preschool
Everyone in Megumi is excited for the Bon Festival dance, which is in 2 days. Because the summer school class is hosting the festival, the children have been busy preparing for it. They have been preparing food and gaming booths, as well as teaching the little children classes "Doraemon Ondo"! Yesterday the summer camp dyed hand towels for the Bonodori. We are looking forward to the result!
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Megumi Preschool
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