November 2015 - Thanksgiving Party

Date: November 18, 2015 1:30 - 2:30 PM

Venue: 富士が丘コミセン

I. Song 1: Head Shoulders Knees and Toes

Head shoulders knees and toes 2x
Eyes and ears and mouth and nose
Head shoulders knees and toes 2x

II.  Ice Breaker Game 
    Where do you stand?
    Mechanics:  The game master draws a line in the middle of the room.  The game master will give choices represented by each side (ex. Doraemon vs Jibanyan ).  Each child will choose the character they like the most and proceed to stand in that corresponding side.
III. Self Introduction
     III.1 Key phrases :  Review:  
                                   Hi! Hello!
                                   What's your name? My name is Kelly.
                                   It's nice to meet you!
                                   How old are you?  I'm four.
                                   Where do you live?  I live in Sanda City.
                                   What school do you go to?  I go to Fuji Kindergarten.
                                   What grade are you in? I'm in Kindergarten 2.
                                   How's the weather today? It's Sunny!
                                   Do you like green peppers?  Yes I do! / No, I don't.
                                   Do you have a pet? Yes I do, I have a dog.                                                             
IV.  Vocabulary
    IV.1 Review: None

    IV.2 Introduction:  
               Thanksgiving Introductions: a corn, a squash/a pumpkin, a turkey, the Fall Harvest, mashed potatoes, turkey dinner
               
    IV.3 Games:  1. Where's Mr. Turkey
                 Some of the mothers will play the turkey and the children will search for them.  The mothers can make gobble noises to help the children find them.
                         2. Turkey Hide and Seek
                  One of the children will play the 'It' and she will look for the turkey.  If she is near to where the turkey card is hidden then everybody will make a loud turkey gobble noises.
                          3. Bean Toss
                  The children are divided into two groups.  Each child will be given three small beans to shoot into a box, the team with the most beans in the box wins.
                          4. Pass the vegetable
                   The children are divided into two groups.  Using a big spoon, each child has to pass the toy vegetable to the next child until the last member is reached.  The first team to finish the task wins.
                          5. Thanksgiving Charade
                    Everyone pretends to be in a family celebrating Thanksgiving day/dinner.

V. Write Thanksgiving cards (Optional)
  
VI.  End Song

The Wheels on the Bus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaGX6pnyvAY

The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round.

The wheels on the bus go round and round all through the town

(As the song continues change the underlined phrases)

wipers - swish swish swish

people - chat chat chat

horn - beep beep beep

baby - wah wah wah

mommy - shhhh, shhh shhh

wheels - round and round

October 2015 - Halloween Party

Date: October  21, 2015 1:30 - 2:30 PM

Venue: 富士が丘コミセン

I. Song 1 :  I'm a Little Teapot
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b14OeT1gNFo

I’m a little teapot

Short and stout

Here is my handle

Here is my spout

When I get all steamed up

Hear me shout

Tip me over and pour me out

I’m a clever teapot

Yes it’s true

Here let me show you

What I can do

I can change my handle and my spout

Just tip me over and pour me out

II.  Ice Breaker Game 
     Zombie Game - Humans can run but zombies can only walk and chase the humans,
             when the human is surrounded by the zombies, he will become a zombie himself
III. Self Introduction
     III.1 Key phrases :  Review:  
                                   Hi! Hello!
                                   What's your name? My name is Kelly.
                                   It's nice to meet you!
                                   How old are you?  I'm four.
                                   Where do you live?  I live in Sanda City.
                                   What school do you go to?  I go to Fuji Kindergarten.
                                   What grade are you in? I'm in Kindergarten 2.
                                   How's the weather today? It's Sunny/Cloudy/Windy/Rainy!
                                   Do you like green peppers?  Yes I do! / No, I don't
                                                                      
IV.  Vocabulary
    IV.1 Review word - 
              Telephone, Cellphone, Hello, Hi, Call, Help, Talk, Please, Who, See you, 
              Thank you for calling, Goodbye, Birthday, Next Week

    IV.2 Introduction:  
               Halloween Characters Introductions: Vampires, Witches, Wizards, Goblins, Monsters, Ghosts, Black Cats, Bats
               
    IV.3 Games:  1. Flashcard Ghost Chase
                           (When the ghost flashcard is flashed, everybody should run or they will get tagged)
                          2.Goblins, Monsters, Witches
                          (Goblins chase monsters, monsters chase witches, witches chase goblins for 3 minutes each round)
                          3. Find the bat(Treasure Hunt)
                          4. Drink the blood game(when the music stops get the cup with blood)
                          5. Paper dance(Fold the newspaper as the music stops, mother and child should step on and fit their feet in the paper when the music stops

V. Halloween characters coloring activity

VI.  End Song

The Wheels on the Bus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaGX6pnyvAY

The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round.

The wheels on the bus go round and round all through the town

(As the song continues change the underlined phrases)

wipers - swish swish swish

people - chat chat chat

horn - beep beep beep

baby - wah wah wah

mommy - shhhh, shhh shhh

wheels - round and round

October - Halloween! Part 1

Date: October  7, 2015 1:30 - 2:30 PM

Venue: 富士が丘コミセン

I. Song 1 :  I'm a Little Teapot
   
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b14OeT1gNFo

I’m a little teapot

Short and stout

Here is my handle

Here is my spout

When I get all steamed up

Hear me shout

Tip me over and pour me out

I’m a clever teapot

Yes it’s true

Here let me show you

What I can do

I can change my handle and my spout

Just tip me over and pour me out

II.  Name Game 
     Mechanics:  When I say the name of your friends you run and touch that friend. 
                         (First names for children and Last name for Moms)
  
III. Self Introduction
     III.1 Key phrases :  Review:  
                                   Hi! Hello!
                                   What's your name? My name is Ana.
                                   It's nice to meet you!
                                   How old are you?  I'm four.
                                   Where do you live?  I live in Sanda City.
                                   What school do you go to?  I go to Fuji Kindergarten.
                                   What grade are you in? I'm in Kindergarten 2.
                                   How's the weather today? It's Sunny/Cloudy/Windy/Rainy!
                                   Do you like green peppers?  Yes I do! / No, I don't
                                                                      
IV.  Vocabulary
    IV.1 Review Action word - Eat, Drink, Dance, Jump, Swim, Scratch, Exercise, Pray, 
                                Shout/Yell,Breathe 
    IV.2 Introduction:  
                Telephone, Cellphone, Hello, Hi, Call, Help, Talk, Please, Who, See you, Thank you for calling, Goodbye, Birthday, Next Week

               USING THE PHONE: 
     Friend 1: Hello?

                     Friend 2: Hello, this is the Jinnouchi’s residence, can I help you?

                     Friend 1: Can I talk to Kelly, please?

                     Friend 2: Please wait.

                     Friend 3: Hi! It’s Ann Kelly, who’s this? 

                     Friend 1: It’s Airi from school!

                     Friend 3: Airi!  Why did you call?

     Friend 1: Are you coming to my birthday party next week?                       

                     Friend 3: Yes, I am.

                     Friend 1: Good. See you then. Bye

                     Friend 3: Thank you for calling. Bye   

    IV.3 Practice:  1. Practice Conversation with Mommy
                           2. Practice Converstation with friends
                           3. Demonstration in front of the class (volunteers)

V. Make a Halloween Decoration

VI.  End Song

The Wheels on the Bus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaGX6pnyvAY

The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round.

The wheels on the bus go round and round all through the town

(As the song continues change the underlined phrases)

wipers - swish swish swish

people - chat chat chat

horn - beep beep beep

baby - wah wah wah

mommy - shhhh, shhh shhh

wheels - round and round

August 2015 - It's Summer!

Date: August 19, 2015 1:30 - 2:30 PM

Venue: 富士が丘コミセン

I. Song 1 :  Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes

Head, shoulders, knees and toes
knees and toes

Eyes and Ears and mouth and nose

Head, shoulders, knees and toes
Knees and toes

II.  Simon Says (Swim, Touch your head, shoulders, knees, toes, eyes, ears, mouth, nose)
  
III. Self Introduction
     III.1 Key phrases :  Review:  
                                   Hi! Hello!
                                   What's your name? My name is Ana.
                                   It's nice to meet you!
                                   How old are you?  I'm four.
                                   Where do you live?  I live in Sanda City.
                                   What school do you go to?  I go to Fuji Kindergarten.
                                   What grade are you in? I'm in Kindergarten 2.
                                   How's the weather today? Today, it's Sunny/Cloudy/Windy/Rainy!

                                                                      
IV.  Vocabulary
    IV.1 Review Insects 
    IV.2 Introduction: 
                    Verbs/Action words - Eat, Drink, Dance, Jump, Swim, Scratch, Exercise, Pray, 
                                Shout/Yell,Breathe
                     Summer words - Beach, Beach Suit/Swimsuit, Lake(湖), Mountain, 
                                Sandcastle(砂の城), Sea, Sun, Sunbathe, Sunglasses, Swimmer
    IV.3 Game: 
                     Charade - Mother and Daughter Pair.  The child has to guess the action word, the mother will act the word, each child has 10 seconds to answer, if the child cannot answer another child can steal)
                     Summer Picture Test - Match the words to the right picture

V. Optional: Make a Paper Pinwheel
    
V.  End Song: The Wheels on the bus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaGX6pnyvAY

The wheels on the bus go round and roundRound and round, round and roundThe wheels on the bus go round and roundAll through the town
The wipers on the bus go "Swish, swish, swish,Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish"The wipers on the bus go "Swish, swish, swish"All through the town.
The people on the bus go, "chat, chat, chat,cha,,chat chat,chat chat ,chatThe people on the bus go, ", chat,chat,chatAll through the town.
The horn on the bus go "Beep, beep, beepBeep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep"The horn on the bus go "Beep, beep, beep"All through the town.
The baby on the bus go, "wah, wah, wah!wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah!"The baby on the bus go, "wah, wah, wah!"All through the town.
The mummy on the bus go, "ssss sh,ssss sh,ssss sh,""ssss sh,ssss sh,ssss shThe mummy on the bus go, ""ssss sh,ssss sh,ssss sh"All through the town.
The wheels on the bus go round and roundRound and round, round and roundThe wheels on the bus go round and roundAll through the town The wheels on the bus go around

July 2015 - Let's talk about bugs!

Date: July 22, 2015 1:30 - 2:30 PM

Venue: 富士が丘コミセン

I. Song 1 :  If you are happy and you know it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrsM9WggCdo
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands (clap clap)
If you're happy and you know it, and you really want to show it
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands. (clap clap)
If you're happy and you know it, stomp your feet (stomp stomp)
If you're happy and you know it, stomp your feet (stomp stomp)
If you're happy and you know it, and you really want to show it
If you're happy and you know it, stomp your feet. (stomp stomp)
If you're happy and you know it, nod your head (nod your head)
If you're happy and you know it, and you really want to show it
If you're happy and you know it, nod your head. (nod your head)
If you're happy and you know it, turn around (turn around)
If you're happy and you know it, and you really want to show it
If you're happy and you know it, turn around. (turn around)
If you're happy and you know it, say "We Are!" (We are!)
If you're happy and you know it, say "We Are!" (We are!)
If you're happy and you know it, and you really want to show it
If you're happy and you know it, say "We Are!" (We are!)

II.  Follow the paper roll (Game)
  
III. Self Introduction
     III.1 Key phrases :  Review:  
                                   Hi! Hello!
                                   What's your name? My name is Ana.
                                   It's nice to meet you!
                                   How old are you?  I'm four.
                                   Where do you live?  I live in Sanda City.
                                   What school do you go to?  I go to Fuji Kindergarten.
                                                                                I don't go to school yet.
                                   What grade are you in?
                                          I'm in Kindergarten 2.

                                                                      
IV.  Vocabulary
    IV.1 Review (Colors) - Game(Twister) 
    IV.2 Introduction: Insects
    IV.3 Game: 
                      Q and A using flashcards. The child who answers the fastest gets a prize.
                      Imitation Game - When the insect card is flashed, do the corresponding action
                                The child whose response is the slowest is out.
                                The winner will receive a prize.
V. Optional: Make a Paper Pinwheel
    
V.  End Song: The Wheels on the bus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaGX6pnyvAY

The wheels on the bus go round and roundRound and round, round and roundThe wheels on the bus go round and roundAll through the town
The wipers on the bus go "Swish, swish, swish,Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish"The wipers on the bus go "Swish, swish, swish"All through the town.
The people on the bus go, "chat, chat, chat,cha,,chat chat,chat chat ,chatThe people on the bus go, ", chat,chat,chatAll through the town.
The horn on the bus go "Beep, beep, beepBeep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep"The horn on the bus go "Beep, beep, beep"All through the town.
The baby on the bus go, "wah, wah, wah!wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah!"The baby on the bus go, "wah, wah, wah!"All through the town.
The mummy on the bus go, "ssss sh,ssss sh,ssss sh,""ssss sh,ssss sh,ssss shThe mummy on the bus go, ""ssss sh,ssss sh,ssss sh"All through the town.
The wheels on the bus go round and roundRound and round, round and roundThe wheels on the bus go round and roundAll through the town The wheels on the bus go around

June 2015 - Shapes and Summer

Date: June 24, 2015 1:30 - 2:30 PM

Venue: 富士が丘コミセン

I. Song 1 : You are my Sunshine
        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPv9vMtbaqM

     You are my Sunshine
     You are my sunshine
     My only sunshine
     You make me happy when skies are gray
     You'll never know dear, how much I love you
     Please don't take my sunshine away

II.  The boat is sinking (Game)  
  
III. Self Introduction
     III.1 Key phrases :  Review:  
                                   Hi! Hello!
                                   What's your name? My name is Ana.
                                   It's nice to meet you!
                                   How old are you?  I'm four.
                                   Where do you live?  I live in Sanda City.
                                   What school do you go to?  I go to Fuji Kindergarten.
                                                                                I don't go to school yet.
                                                                      
IV. Game
    IV.1 Vocabulary Introduction (Shapes) 
    IV.2 Q and A : Which object is of the same shape as _______?
                        Line up to the letter of the correct answer
                        The winner/s will receive a prize.
   IV.3 Game: Human Clay
                      The children will be divided into 2 groups to form shapes.
                      One pair will assist in judging.  
                      All other moms will assist the children in forming the shapes
V. Optional
     Summer vocabulary (Objects used during summer)
                       

V.  End Song: Ten in the bed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdDypyS_5zE

Ten In The Bed Lyrics:

Here we go!

There were ten in the bed and the little one said, "Roll over, roll over." 
So they all rolled over and one fell out.

Nine! 

There were nine in the bed and the little one said, "Roll over, roll over."
So they all rolled over and one fell out.

Eight! 

There were eight in the bed and the little one said, "Roll over, roll over."
So they all rolled over and one fell out.

Seven! 

There were seven in the bed and the little one said, 
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over and one fell out.

Six! 

There were six in the bed and the little one said, "Roll over, roll over."
So they all rolled over and one fell out.

Five! 

There were five in the bed and the little one said, "Roll over, roll over."
So they all rolled over and one fell out.

Four! 
There were four in the bed and the little one said, "Roll over, roll over."
So they all rolled over and one fell out.

Three! 

There were three in the bed and the little one said, "Roll over, roll over."
So they all rolled over and one fell out.

Two! 

There were two in the bed and the little one said, "Roll over, roll over."
So they both rolled over and one fell out.

One! 

There was one in the bed and the little one said, "I'm lonely..."

VI. Make a Father's Day card

May 20 2015 - Vegetables

Date: May 20, 2015 1:30 - 2:30 PM

Venue: 富士が丘コミセン

I. Song 1 : Jack and Jill
        http://youtu.be/jAw6nJJJBdU
        Jack and Jill went up the hill
        To fetch a pail of water
         Jack fell down and broke his crown
        And Jill came tumbling after

II.  Simon Says (Game)

III. Self Introduction
     III.1 Key phrases :  Review:  
                                   Hi, My name is Ana.
                                   What's your name?
                                   It's nice to meet you!
                                       How old are you?
                                   New Phrase:
                                   Where do you live?  I live in Sanda City.
IV. Game
    IV.1 Vocabulary Introductions (Vegetables) 
    IV.2 Game: Q and A
                        Line up to the letter of the correct answer
                        The winner/s will receive a prize.
   IV.3 Game: Let's cook
                       Each child will be given a vegetable.
                       They will be given a question if the vegetable they possess is an ingredient of the dish or nnot.
                       

V.  End Song: Row row row your boat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k50nwLbnDe8

Row row row your boat gently down the stream
Merrily merrily merrily merrily, life is but a dream

Row row row your boat gently down the stream

If you see a crocodile don't forget to scream Ahhhh!

VI. Make a Father's Day card

April 2015 : It's Spring!

Date: April 22, 2015 1:30 - 2:30

Venue: 富士が丘コミセン

I. Song 1 : Itsy Bitsy Spider
        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvXGX6lqd18

The itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout
Down came the rain and washed the spider out
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain
And the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again

II.  Let's form a circle, perform some actions together while holding hands.

III. Self Introduction
     III.1 Key phrases :  Review:  
                                   Hi, My name is Ana.
                                   What's your name?
                                   It's nice to meet you!
                                   New Phrase:
                                   How old are you?  I'm four.
IV. Game
    IV.1 Alphabet Review: ABC Song
 　　動画はgoogle driveへ
    IV.2 Vocabulary Introduction: (Alphabet cards) 
    IV.3 Game: Match the cards with the right letters
                Each child will get cards from the teacher.
                Each mother will hold a corresponding letter in the alphabet.
                The child has to give the right letter to the right holder(mother).
                If the card is incorrect the holder(mother) has to give it back to the child and 
                ask the child to give it to another holder until he/she finds the right one.
                Suggestions: 
                 THIS CARD DOESN'T START WITH LETTER A.  
                 PLEASE TRY ANOTHER LETTER.
V.  End Song: Row row row your boat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k50nwLbnDe8

Row row row your boat gently down the stream
Merrily merrily merrily merrily, life is but a dream

Row row row your boat gently down the stream

If you see a crocodile don't forget to scream Ahhhh!

VI. Make a Mother's Day box and give it to your mother.

March 2015 Part II - Let's learn about the Alphabet

Date: March 18 2015 1:30 - 2:30

Venue: ウッディタウン市民センター視聴覚室

I. Song 1 : Clap Your Hands (Disney Song)

　　動画はgoogle driveへ

1, 2, 3, 4,

1, 2, 3, 4, 

Clap you hands now clap clap clap

Turn yourself around. 

Put your hands up in the air!

Bend down to the ground!

Touch your head and touch your toes!

Stand up straight and touch your nose!

Clap your hands now-

clap clap clap. 

Now jump up and down

And turn yourself around! 

Turn yourself around!

II. Self Introduction
     II.1 Key phrases : Hi, My name is ________.
                                  What's your name?
                                   It's nice to meet you!

III. Game
    III.1 Song: ABC Song
 　　動画はgoogle driveへ
    III.2 Alphabet in a Jar:  
                Draw alphabet letters from the jar and pick up the animal card that starts with that letter.
                Show the letter card and the animal card to everyone and say the letter and animal name.
    III.3 Treasure Hunt:
                Draw a few letters from the jar and put it into your envelope(treasure box).
                Find the object that starts with the letters in your treasure box.
                The person who finds more objects wins.

IV.  End Song: Head Shoulders Knees and Toes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBJ_-MyV2rU

V. Optional: Make a Happy Easter Greeting Card for friends

March 2015 - Report

Today's venue was changed from Flower Town to Woody Town Community Center.  The first for our group in this venue.  Kelly and I hitched a ride with Tsujimoto-san.  We arrived there a good 10 minutes early.  We got the keys from the receptionist and went up to the Playroom.  Then everyone else started coming, first Kawasaka-san, then Ishimaru-san and Nishimura-san, Tsujii-san.  Miyawaki-san came a little later since she went to Flower Town first.  I guess my information dissemination technique is a little lacking.  I truly apologize.  

We started the session with a song, "If you're happy", everyone tried their best to sing the song.  The problem was that the beat was too fast so it was difficult for the children to sing, but they were able to do the gestures/actions without any problem whatsoever which made my heart swell!

I introduced colors after the song, starting with the primary colors red, blue, yellow using the kitchen paper rolls wrapped in colored papers.  I also introduced the concept of secondary colors(combining two primary colors).  Then we played the game "Touch the color" which Rena-chan won.  Everyone participated well even Ryuuhei-kun(he wanted to steal his mother's role and hold the paper rolls himself :P).  Next we played "Get the color" wherein moms stuck small pieces of colored papers to their legs and lower body so the children can get the required color when I tell them to.  Anri-chan won this game.  She gathered a total of 14 pieces of colored paper(talk about fast hands!).

And last but not least we sang the song "The Wheels on the Bus".  Some of the children opted to watch the computer monitor though instead of doing the actions for the song. :P  The session was a great success!  I thank everyone who came, cooperated and participated in all the activities.  I also thank everyone for helping me out with the club registration problems and other matters.  More power to the wonderful people who are joining the Sanda English Club and see you next time! :)

March 2015: Let's learn about colors!

Date: March 4, 2015 13:30-14:30PM
Venue: ウッディータウン市民センタープレイルーム
NOTE:　要約の名前は”英語クラブ”です

I. Song 1: If You are Happy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrsM9WggCdo
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands
If you're happy and you know it, and you really want to show it
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands 

round 2: stomp your feet
round 3: nod your head
round 4: turn around
round 5: say "We are!"

II.  Learn about colors

II.A Colors Q and A (Spelling check)
   Primary colors: red, yellow, blue
   Secondary colors: (mix two primary colors) orange, purple/violet, green
   Intermediate/Tertiary colors: (mix primary and secondary) yellow-green, red orangeII.B Game 1: Touch the color of 
    Rule: Each mother will hold two big crayons of different colors. 
    When the leader says "Touch the color of blue", each child will look for the blue crayon and touch/hold it.  
    A maximum of 3 children can hold the same crayon.  
    The children who are not able to touch/hold the required color is out of the game.  
    The winner gets a prize.
     
II.C Game 2: Give me the color 
     Rule: Each mother will be given a set of colored origami papers.
     The origami papers will be taped into the mothers body( chest, arms, legs).
     The leader will ask for a color using the command "Give me the color blue!".
     The child has to find the color on the mother's body, if she can't find it she can go to another child's mother to look for it and if she finds it she will take the paper out and bring it to the leader.

     The child with the most number of accumulated papers win. 
  III.  Song 2: The Wheels on the bus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaGX6pnyvAY

The wheels on the bus go round and roundRound and round, round and roundThe wheels on the bus go round and roundAll through the town

The wipers on the bus go "Swish, swish, swish,Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish"The wipers on the bus go "Swish, swish, swish"All through the town.

The people on the bus go, "chat, chat, chat,cha,,chat chat,chat chat ,chatThe people on the bus go, ", chat,chat,chatAll through the town.

The horn on the bus go "Beep, beep, beepBeep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep"The horn on the bus go "Beep, beep, beep"All through the town.

The baby on the bus go, "wah, wah, wah!wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah!"The baby on the bus go, "wah, wah, wah!"All through the town.

The mummy on the bus go, "ssss sh,ssss sh,ssss sh,""ssss sh,ssss sh,ssss shThe mummy on the bus go, ""ssss sh,ssss sh,ssss sh"All through the town.

The wheels on the bus go round and roundRound and round, round and roundThe wheels on the bus go round and roundAll through the town The wheels on the bus go around

IV. (Optional) Coloring Sheets
Using a crayon, enjoy coloring the sheet