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DVD Links
Here are the dvd links for the Spring camp. Sorry for any inconveniences. DVD 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZU83hZve8g DVD 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ebXTss31Tg DVD 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g21vwhFNuNg DVD 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNBoX5xS3ws DVD 5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylbUSBApy0c DVD 6 http://youtu.be/UxPP1wDCNgU DVD 7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok95wkks8xA DVD 8 http://youtu.be/1ocE7VMIzPM I Like Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xGud6MJ8_E I am Hungry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljyIuwrKq_Y
Read MoreReading with your kids
Helping your child to read Reading is a challenge for all kids. Don’t be discouraged, though. With your help and your love, your kids will not only become great readers but will also LOVE to read. Here at Playday, your child is getting a holistic English education. As well as learning conversation and expanding…
Read MoreRain Stick Craft
In the conclusion to our weather unit, we made rain sticks to mimic the sound of falling rain. Here are two different ways to make them at home. Rain Stick With PET Bottle Materials Empty PET bottle A box of toothpicks Rice or another small grain Glue or tape Stickers and colorful tape as decorations…
Read MoreColorful Rainstorm
In our Mom and Tots classes, we made a colorful rainstorm in the classroom, and we didn’t even get wet! Mom and Totsクラスでは、授業でcolorful rainstormを作り、濡れもしませんでした！ Here’s how you can do it at home. Thanks to Jugglingwithkids.com for the great idea. お家で出来るようご説明します。素晴らしいアイディアを提供している Jugglingwithkids.comのおかげです。 Supplies 必需品 Clear vase, jar or glass 透明の花瓶、瓶またはグラス Water 水 Shaving foam シェービングクリーム Watercolor paint 水彩絵の具 Squeeze bottles スクイーズボトル（内容物を搾り出せる柔らかい容器） How…
Read MoreEency Weency Spider song!
Hello Moms and Tots! Moms&Totsのクラスのみなさん、こんにちは！ Here is a link to the Eency Weency Spider song we have been singing in class! Now you can sing along at home with the whole family 🙂 授業で歌っている Eency Weency Spider の歌のリンクです！お家で、家族全員で歌えますね:-) Enjoy! 楽しんでください！
Read MoreHow’s The Weather
Now that we have entered the month of June and rainy season in Nagasaki, we have switched our focus from fruit to weather in our Mom and Tots classes. 長崎では、６月になり梅雨時期に入ったので、Mom&Totsのクラスでは果物から天気に焦点を変更しています。 We talked about the clothing we wear and the accessories we use when it’s sunny and rainy. We even tried on raincoats, sunglasses and straw…
Read MoreSpring Time Fun UPDATE!
Hello friends! こんにちは！ How is your bean sprout doing? We have to admit that we started getting worried since we hadn’t seen any growth but finally this week, a root began to form! 豆の様子はいかがですか？成長が見られず心配し始めせざるを得なかったですが、やっと今週根がでてきました！ Check out our bean sprout’s progress! 豆の成長をチェックしてください！
Read MoreWhat foods do you like?
Hi Mom and Tots! Mom&Tots クラスのみなさんこんにちは! Here a link to the fun video we have been watching in class. 授業で見ているおもしろいビデオのリンクです！ Do you like broccoli ice cream? Now you can sing along with your family at home! お家で、家族の方と一緒に歌えますね！ What other strange combinations of food can you come up with? 他にどんな変な食べ物の組み合わせを思いつけますか？
Read MoreSpring time fun!
Spring is one of our favorite seasons! 春は過ごしやすいシーズンですね！ This is the time of year when the plants wake up from their winter sleep and decorate our planet with vibrant blooms! この時期は植物が冬眠からから目を覚まし、鮮やかな花を咲かせる時です！ Do you want to see what it looks like when a plant grows? Let’s do it together! 植物が育つ時、どんな様子かを見てみたくないですか？一緒にやってみましょう！ First, we will need these materials: まず、以下のものが必要です。…
Read MoreThe Newest Member of the Playday Family
Hi everyone! 皆さん、こんにちは！ My name is Shirley Desiderato. I’m 25 years old and I was born in the sunny south of France. My dad’s work took me all around the world – England, Indonesia, Malaysia, Venezuela, Australia – where I was lucky enough to enter the international school circuit. At these international schools, I met…
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