| January |
Japanese
Lessons:
Hagoita
(Paddle and Birdie)
Tako (Kite)
Fukuwarai (Funny Face Game)
Temari (Paper Ball)
Kagami Mochi (Rice Cakes)
Koma (Top)
General
Lesson:
Native
American Culture
"Save Our Earth" Conservation and Recycling
Chinese New Year and Chinese Culture
Pre-Kindergarten Topic: Hibernation
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| February |
Japanese
Lessons:
Setsubun
(Oni Mask)
Tomodachi Ningyo (Friendship Dolls)
Origami
General
Lessons:
Nutrition
Education
Friendships and Valentine's Day
African American Culture
|
| March |
Japanese
Lessons:
Hinamatsuri
(Doll Festival)
Momo (Peach Flower)
Sakura (Cherry Blossom)
General
Lessons:
Plants
and Insects
Wild Animals, Jungle and Forest
Farm Animals
Pre-Kindergarten Topic: Simple Math
|
| April |
Japanese
Lessons:
Sakura
Matsuri (Hat)
Anesama Ningyo (Big Sister Doll)
Haru (Spring)
General
Lessons:
Child
Assessment for Progress Reports
Mexican and Latin American Culture
|
| May |
Japanese
Lessons:
Kodomo
No Hi (Children's Day - Make a Carp)
Kabuto (Hat)
Ha Ha No Hi (Mother's Day)
Ayame (Iris)
Umi (Ocean and Ocean Life)
Gyotaku (Fish Print)
General
Lessons:
Mother’s
Day or Someone I Love Day
Ocean Life
Working People
Pre-Kindergarten Topic: Home Address
|
| June |
Japanese
Lessons:
Mushiba
No Hi (Fight Cavities Day)
Toki
No Kinen Bi (Be Aware of Time Day)
Chi
Chi No Hi (Father's Day)
Ajisai
(Hydrangea)
Kami
Zumo (Paper Wrestlers)
General
Lessons:
Father’s
Day or Someone I Love Day
Filipino and South East Asian Cultures
Pre-Kindergarten Topic: Telling time
|
| July |
Japanese
Lessons:
Tanabata
(Wish Making)
Furin
(Wind Chimes)
Uchiwa
(Fan)
General
Lessons:
Solar
Systems and Planets
Amphibians, Reptiles and Dinosaurs
Musical Instruments
|
| August |
Japanese
Lessons:
Genbaku
(Atomic Bombing of Japan - Make Tsuru/Cranes)
Obon
Dance
Suika
Wari (Watermelon Game)
General
Lessons:
Skills
Assessment
Exercise, Fitness and Nutritional Education
Reinforcement of Group Names
Transitions
|
| September |
Japanese
Lessons:
Otsukimi
(Moon Viewing)
Tsuki
(Moon)
Usagi
(Rabbit)
Keiro
No Hi (Respect Senior Citizen's Day)
General
Lessons:
Body
and self awareness
Five Senses: Sight, Touch, Taste, Hearing, Smell
Health
and Safety
Pre-Kindergarten Topic: Internal Body Parts and Skeleton
|
| October |
Japanese
Lessons:
Ochi
Ba (Autumn Leaves)
Iro
and Katachi (Colors and Shapes)
Batta
(Grasshopper)
Tombo
(Dragonfly)
General
Lessons:
Child
Assessment for Progress Reports
Colors
and Shapes
Classification and Sequencing
Pre-Kindergarten Topic: Chronological Order
|
| November |
Japanese
Lessons:
Bunka
No Hi (Make a Medallion)
Shichi-Go-San
(Ages Three, Seven and Five are Celebrated)
Kiku
(Chrysanthemum)
Wanuki
(Circle on a Stick Game)
General
Lessons:
Korean
Culture
Community Service and Awareness
|
| December |
Japanese
Lessons:
Yuki
Daruma (Snowman)
Yuki
No Kessho (Snowflake)
Yajiro
(Balancing Toy)
General
Lessons:
Families
and Sharing
Transportation: Air, Water and Land
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