Summertree Japanese Education
in the beautiful forest
まりこ先生の日本語教室では日本の歌、お話、手遊びを通してたくさんの美しい日本語に触れていきます。又昔からの日本の子供達の遊び、折り紙やお手玉、あやとり等、手と体を使って日本の文化に親しんで欲しいと思います。日本人は季節を楽しみ自然を敬う心を大切にしている民族です。お正月、節分、ひなまつり、子供の日、七夕、お月見等一年を通して季節の行事にはお話を読んだり、お絵描きや工作をしたりして季節と自然をを慈しむ心を育みます。又シュタイナーの学校の学校で毎日子供達が行うユーリズミー。体と心のバランスを自然に整えるこの体操は専門の教師を呼んで行います。
１年半以上になるコロナ禍で子供達の生活にも保護者の方にもたくさんの制限がかかったストレスの多い時期でした。Tamescal Canyonの美しい森の中でまりこ先生とお友達とのびのびと楽しく日本語を学びましょう！
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About class activities:
At the Mariko's Japanese class, children will experience a lot of beautiful Japanese languages through Japanese songs, stories, and Teasobi (plays by moving hands along with songs), in the outdoor environment in the beautiful forest. They will learn and familiarize themselves with Japanese culture by using their hands and body through traditional Japanese children's play such as origami, beanbags, and string figures (like cat’s cradle).
The Japanese are people who enjoy the season and respect mother nature. Throughout the year, we read stories, draw pictures, and create handcrafts at seasonal events such as New Year's Day and Setsubun in Winter, Hinamatsuri and Children's Day in Spring, Tanabata in Summer, and the harvest full moon viewing in Fall to foster a spirit of embracing the season and nature.
Children will also experience Eurythmy exercise in this class. This exercise is known to naturally balance the body and mind, which is also incorporated as a daily activity at the school of Steiner’s. We will invite a special instructor to teach children the unique movement of Eurythmy.
Over the last year and a half had been a stressful time with many restrictions on children's and parents’ lives due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, it’s time to join Mariko-sensei and friends, and let’s have fun learning Japanese
in the beautiful Tamescal Canyon forest
