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