投稿者: Aya Kobayashi

SMILE Vol. 6 June 10, 2018 (H30)

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Grow the Body and Soul with “Experiential Activity” Over the Summer Break


After the end of today’s (10th) and the classes on the 16th, our awaited summer break starts. Some children may already have their minds half away, with thoughts of the mountains, the beaches, recreation centers, or overseas.
The duration of the summer break in Japan is about a month, but here in the U.S., it is an extended break, about twice as long. Summer breaks are fun for everyone but depending on how one spends it, it can result in large differences in growth. Don’t drag the days with unscheduled time, and instead create schedules for daily routines and plan out the two-month long break. Especially, incorporate many “experiential activities” such as getting in touch with nature, trying out a new sport, or participating in a volunteer program. Matters that one witnesses, touches, and feels with the body gives us “strength to live” and nurtures our body and soul to grow. Don’t spend too long in the air-conditioned indoors but make sure to go outside and break a sweat. 続きを読む…

2018年5月26日　【運動会会場の件】

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皆様

待ちに待った明日の運動会なのですが、残念ながら午後からは８０パーセントの降水確率（所により雷雨）との天気予報です。

したがって、協議の結果、会場をシマダジムに移し、雨天時のプログラムで開催することに決定しました。　どうぞよろしくお願いいたします。 続きを読む…

SMILE Vol. 4 May 26, 2018 (H30)

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A sports day should be held in fall or spring

In my childhood a sports day was held always at autumn. It was an event symbolic of autumn.
An autumn has a lot of fruits and we could eat persimmons, pears grapes and chestnuts at lunch time. It was a great fun. We had firecrackers at the beginning and the last “Hail Cheers”, all day long, exciting. It was a festival of the region.
Well, recently more schools are being held in spring than in autumn. The reason is that there are more junior high schools and high schools that decide the transition in spring in preparation for the exam. Summer is tough, they are worried about typhoons and rain. The advantages of the spring, especially in May, the children can have the experience of a sense of accomplishment and an achievement. And also May has a lot of sunny days. They might have a strong friendship with friends at that time.
Are you a spring people or autumn people? I am very old man therefor I have a very stubborn and I have had the idea that a sports day should have at autumn.
It’s fun to move your body and it’s a very meaningful to work together to accomplish one thing. I wish the children would be able to show their shinning appearance and a lot of smiles. 続きを読む…

SMILE Vol.3 May 19, 2018 (H30)

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Recognized co-existent with nature through the Volcano

Hawaii volcano from Kilauea erupted and it is in the news every day. Every time I see the picture of the eruption, I have indescribable feelings. I grew up at the bottom of Mt. Aso which is an active volcano. Mt. Aso erupted time to time and I had scary experiences every time that happened. However we also experienced the benefits of the volcano. It could be a beautiful scenery and there could be also some hot springs. Also the land that was created by the lave and gravel provide people a living space and provide crops from the soil through underground water. In the long history, people face the nature like volcano and co-existed with their knowledge’s. 続きを読む…