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At least once a week we do a spelling test in our journals. Everyone tries their best and checks their own work at the end. They do different activities to reinforce the words they struggle with for homework.


Sometimes we do scavenger hunt type of activities, looking for different words or objects hidder around the room. It gets everyone moving and also gets them interested in the words we find.


Once a week we go to the computer room and do activities on the computer for about 20 minutes. Everyone usually enjoys computer activities and we encourage them to do as much of it as they can at home. We rotate between the Oxford Discover website and Spelling City. Both are wondrful resources that help them reinforce the skills and knowlege they learn in class.


written by Ani  

The Flyers 2 class has been progressing in their Oxford Discover 4 books at a good pace. Recently we have been learning about where our food comes from. We usually do our group reading together on the carpet which is followed by a discussion. The Flyers class was more reserved about their opinion toward the beginning of the school year. They have been getting better at expressing their thoughts on different topics.


Although the content of the Flyers 2 book work is quite difficult, they have been doing a wonderful job at helping each other out through discussion and taking turns in correcting each other’s homework. Thank you to all of the Flyers 2 students in being very diligent in doing the home that has been assigned to them each lesson.


They have demonstrated an interest in work on project together. Their projects have allowed the Flyers 2 class to learn about each topic in more depth. I am hoping to continue on at this pace together with the Flyers 2 class and keep them motivated to strive to improve their English skills!

Jason
  

今日はとうとうサマースクール最終日、保護者の皆さんを招いてのファイナルイベントショットの様子をご覧頂きます。
Adventurers & Pioneers








Explorers







サークルタイム、サイエンス、ミュージック、プール遊びや外遊び、忘れてはいけないのがランチの時間！それぞれ何が一番の思い出になったのでしょうか？
たくさんの挑戦や発見、そして笑顔に包まれたサマースクールとなりました。
また皆さんとこのような時間を過ごせたら嬉しいです。

6日間ありがとうございました！

Global Village Takatsuki-Ibaraki Summer School スタッフ一同   

Today we had a lot of fun on our last day with the children and we were really excited to have all the parents along with us to play some fun games!
The crawling spider game was really exciting and the children looked they they were having a lot of fun trying to run away from their parents!
It was a tiring game for the mommies and daddies who bravely played the game with us, but it was really exciting for the children and everyone had a great time.
あっという間のサマースクール6日目となりました今日は、保護者の皆さまを招いてのスペシャルイベントを行いました！
子どもたちも、お父さんやお母さんが一緒にいる事がとても嬉しい様子でした。






まずは、クローリングスパイダーゲームを行いました。
お父さん、お母さんはお尻を床につけて子どもたちを追いかけます。子どもたちは捕まらないように、上手に床に引かれた緑のテープの上を歩いたり
走ったりして逃げ回っていました。
モンスター役を買って出てくださった保護者のみなさま、本当にありがとうございました。




We also sang a silly song about Pinocchio and it was really great to see all the moms and dads sing and dance along with us.
The children were really happy to be able to teach their moms and dads the words and motions to the song as well, so it was a good opportunity for everyone to interact.
汗をかいた後は、みんなで輪になり歌を唄ってダンスをしました。
曲を知っている子どもたちは、一生懸命「こうやって踊るんだよ」とお母さんたちに教えてくれている姿も見受けられました。


Finally, all the children received their diplomas from Summer School. We are sad to see Summer School end and we hope to see you all again next year for another great week of fun!
イベントの最後には、頑張って参加してくれた子どもたちに賞状をひとりずつ受け取っていただきました。
「楽しかったー！」と子どもたちの声も聞こえてきて、とても嬉しかったです。

Global Village
Summer School
Jonthan
  

Over the last two days, the children have delved into the rainforest and desert.
あっという間に終盤に差し掛かった、サマースクール4日目と5日目は、熱帯雨林と砂漠について掘り下げて学びました。



Our music teacher, Yui, has joined us for the last few days of our Summer School.
She has been introducing some fun songs for us to sing.
We managed to get another pool day between rainy days.
It was the perfect way to cool down after an active day.
音楽担当のYui先生は最後の数日間、サマースクールにて色々な歌を教えてくれました。
また、昨日は雨で流れてしまったプールの振替を行いました。歓声を上げながら涼めるプールは最高ですね！



As well as more energetic activities, the children have been learning about the people, plant and animals that live in these different habitats.
This helps us to introduce new English language and provides inspiration for our creative projects.
身体を動かす活動と同様に、地球上の異なる生息環境に住む人々や植物、そして動物についての事柄をどんどん吸収しています。
こういった興味が新しい英語の吸収に役立ち、私たちのクラフトなどの製作プロジェクトにインスピレーションを与えます。



Our youngest Explorers class, made these wonderful snakes on our trip to the Australian outback.
一番小さな子ども達のExplorersクラスでは、オーストラリアの内陸部を探検し、美しい蛇を作り上げました。



The older classes made their own weather vanes.
It is easy to get lost in the desert, but prevailing winds might help us find the way home.
We went outside to test them, but it wasn’t windy enough.
Perhaps we should try using the compass instead.
大きな子どもたちは風見計を製作しました。
砂漠では簡単に遭難してしまいますよね？そういったときにこの風見計を使って家路を探しましょう。出来上がったものを持って外に出てみましたが、あいにく風があまり吹いていませんでした。羅針盤も用意したほうが良さそうですね？！

Global Village Summer School
Owen North