粘土 Clay

今日はあいにくの雨だったのでボディペインティングは中止になってしまいました。残念、また今度できたらいいですね。今日はお部屋で小麦粉粘土を作りました。粉を練って色をつけて自分の作った粘土でみんな楽しく遊べました。数日間は持つので家に各自持ち帰りました。そして今日はとても多くのお友達が来てくれたのでダンスが大盛り上がりでした。みんなで踊るの楽しいですね。また来週もダンシングしましょうね。来週はヨーヨーつりをしたいと思います。お祭り気分で楽しみましょう、お待ちしてます。

Raining today and it is a nice change from the heat and sun but it is a shame that body painting and pool time is cancelled. Instead we played with clay indoors. Using flour, water and a little bit of oil, the kids kneaded and made their own clay. The kids get to feel the different texture of the flour as it changed from flour to clay. As the clay is made of flour, it is safe even if the small kids put it in their mouth. After the clay is done, they made different shapes with the clay. Today we have 18 kids with us so it was lots of fun and the kids learned to share and take turns. The kids get to bring back the clay that they made but as there are no preservatives, it can only be played for 2 days before it gets moldy. To make it last longer, mix in some salt and it will last for maybe a week. As usual we have story telling in Japanese and English and dancing and singing in English. There is also a birthday celebration for kids whose birthday fall in July. Next week, we will be fishing for yo-yo so come and join us.

Avoid HEATUP

It has been extremely hot and humid in Japan this summer and you can suffer from hyperthermia and other heat-related illness.
The initial symptoms are dizziness or cramps, but it can cause death in severe cases.
In order to avoid hyperthermia, take following precautions.
1)Use hats and parasols to avoid the strong sunlight.
2)Drink water or tea as often and as much as possible.
3)Open the windows or use the air conditioning.
4)Avoid intense exercise during the day.
5)Try to rest in a cool and shady place immediately when you do not feel well.
6)See a doctor whenever you find any change in your physical condition.

In the case of emergency, call 119 for an ambulance.

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あさがお Origami – Morning glory

今日はとても暑い日になりました。ポテトは今日は夏休みの大きいお友達が来たので大盛況でした。最初にプールで水遊び、その後はお部屋で折り紙で朝顔を作って張り絵をしました。大きいお友達は作り方を知っていたようでどんどんきれいな朝顔を作っていきます。小さい子は、お母さんたちに助けてもらいながらがんばって作りました。ハサミもだんだん上手に使えるようになってきましたね。今日の絵本は日本語は『おむすびころりん』と英語は『トーマス』だったのでみんなかなり夢中で聞いていました＾＾　　
最後のダンスのときは、大きいお友達が率先して踊ってくれたので小さい子たちもなんだか楽しくなって、みんな結構ノリノリでお母さんたちも楽しそうでした。来週はプールの時間にボディペインティングをしちゃいます。水着ではなく、古くなった肌着等をお持ちください。絵の具の色が落ちない可能性があるので汚れてもいいものでお願いします。体についた絵の具は落ちますのでご心配なく、思いっきり楽しみましょう！！お待ちしてます。

Summer holidays in Japan. The older kids are on holiday and could join the POTATO playgroup today. Altogether we have a record breaking of 15 kids. First, a dip in the pool. Weather is very hot so a cool dip which eventually turned into lots of splashing is very refreshing. I wished I could jump in too.

In Japan, the flowers that you usually see in summer is morning glory or sunflower. For craft today, using origami, the kids were taught how to make morning glory. After that, they pasted it on a piece of construction paper and decorated it with crayons. In Japan, there is a traditional propeller-shaped flying toy made of bamboo called “taketombo”. The older kids were taught how to make a propeller-shaped flying toy using origami paper and a straw instead of bamboo. They had lots of fun twirling on the straw to make it fly. As usual we have story telling in Japanese and English and singing and dancing in English. Next week, we will be doing body painting just before pool time. Please bring along a pair of old underwear for the kids to wear during body painting. See you next week.

Atsugi Child Support Center 子育て支援センター「もみじの手」

厚木市総合福祉センター5階
月曜日から土曜日（祝日、年末年始、福祉センター休館日を除く）
午前９時～１２時　・　午後１時～４時にサロン室で遊べます。
みなさん、遊びに来てくださいね。
子育てに関する相談もお受けしています。

Target
Child below primary school age and guardian.

Opening hours
Monday to Saturday (closed on public holiday, end of year and Fukushi Center holiday)
Time – 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Location
Atsugi Fukushi Center 5th Floor

For more information and the map to the place please reference the following
Atsugi Child Support Center

Free Diaper

If you are living in Atsugi city, your 2nd baby is entitled to free diapers
Conditions
a) 2nd child and above
b) Child has to be 0 years old
c) Living in Atsugi city

Things provided
Diaper, baby wipe, wet tissue from the following catalog
Free diaper catalog.

Supply period
For the 2nd child, it is for 12 months starting from the day of application.
For the 3rd child onwards, it is until the child turns 2.
If you leave the city, the diaper supply will stop the month before you leave the city.

For more details please reference the following link
Free Diaper in Atsugi

魚釣り Fishing

今日は曇り空で少し涼しい感じの日ですね。ポテトは今日も、お友達みんなでプールに入りました。もう慣れてすぐ水に入る子、なかなか馴れずに足だけつかる子色々いましたが楽しんだようです。でも上がる頃にはみんな唇が紫色でした。お部屋に戻ってからは画用紙をお魚の形に切ってあるものにみんなで飾り付けをしてもらい、できたものを使って魚釣りをしました。小さい子よりも大きいお友達が真剣に釣っていました。なかなか簡単には釣れないので面白いようです。来週は晴れたらまたプールに入ります。お部屋では折り紙を使って製作をします、みなさんお待ちしてます。

First all the kids went for a dip in the pool. It was a bit windy and chilly today so some kids just watched as they just recovered from a cold. After pool time, the kids made their own fish. Using markers, crayons and stickers they decorated a pre-cut out fish. Next is the fun part, fishing time. There are 2 types of fishing rods. One with a hook and one with magnet. The magnet rod is used to catch fish with paper clip on them. The hook rod is used to catch fish with a metal loop around the mouth. Some of the older kids competed with each other to see who caught the most fish. It was lots of fun. I tried fishing too and it does take a bit of getting used to but once you catch it, the sense of satisfaction is there. Today, we have a friend from China that came once and now returned with a cute chubby baby. Warm welcome. As usual, there is singing and dancing and story telling. Next week, we will be playing with origami. Come and join us.

Tanabata Potluck party

POTATO playgroup members joined the Japanese class teachers and students and had a pot luck party together to celebrate Tanabata Festival in Japan. Tanabata is a Japanese tradition wherein people write their wishes on tanzaku papers (colorful, small strips of papers) and hang them on bamboo branches.

Tanabata originated more than 2,000 years ago with an old Chinese tale called Kikkoden. Once there was a weaver princess named Orihime and a cow herder prince named Hikoboshi living in space. After they got together, they were playing all the time and forgot about their jobs. The king was angry at them and separated them on opposite sides of the Amanogawa River (Milky Way). The king allowed them to meet only once a year on the seventh day of the seventh month in the lunar calendar. Tanabata literally means the night of the seventh, and it’s also known as the star festival. It’s believed that Orihime and Hikoboshi can’t see each other if the day is rainy, so people pray for good weather and also make wishes for themselves.

What can I say but there are just lots of home cook authentic food from various countries (Korea, Malaysia, Vietnam and Japan) made by students and teachers. Delicious and yummy.

Next pot luck party will be around Christmas time so join us then.

暑中見舞いはがき Summer Greetings

水遊びは保育園の子と一緒で大勢で楽しかったです。製作の暑中見舞いはがきはステンシルを指スタンプで楽しみました。お友達に送ってあげてください。来週は魚釣りごっこです。来てください。

It is a nice and sunny day today. First we let the kids dipped into the pool before craft time. Japanese have the custom of sending out summer greetings and summer gifts to friends and relatives. For craft today, we prepared post card size construction paper, stamp pads, markers and cut out pictures of cats, sun, dog, car, etc. Using stamp pads, markers and the picture stencils, the kids decorated the post card. We also have tiny hand prints which are so adorable.

Today we have 4 new friends from Japan joining us and altogether we have 12 kids playing together today. It was lots of fun. One of the participant said thank you for having the playgroup. It is nice that people are enjoying the playgroup. When I came to Japan, my daughter was 6 months old and I too had a hard time getting used to the country and language. I am blessed to have many kind Japanese friends and teachers to help me out and I too would like to make other foreigners feel more at home in Japan, a country that I have grown to love. It is nice that the playgroup has become a place for foreigners to meet and make friends. We also have friends from Japan joining us so I am sure they will be able to help the foreigners to get used to life in Japan.

As usual, we have story telling in Japanese and English and singing and dancing together in English. We have a daddy from America joining us today and he is a good dancer and singer. You can just see the kids gaping in smiles watching him sing and dance. Tomorrow there will be a pot luck party with Japanese class teachers and students from 11:00 to 14:00. Bring a dish and join us. Next Thursday, we will be fishing. Come and join us.