All about Japan!

Our Vision

UDIS inspires internationally-minded, balanced 

learners who thrive and become active global citizens.

Unit of Inquiry

For the rest of the academic year, we will be working on two Units of inquiry.

Where We Are In Place and Time

Central idea:  We create a school culture through the shared journeys we take

Key Concepts:   Change, perspective, Connection      Related Concepts: Similarities, opinions

What lines of inquiry will define the scope of the inquiry into the central idea?

Daily transitions (change)

Family stories (connection)

How we have grown as a class (perspective)

Sharing the Planet

Central idea: We connect with the natural environment through our curiosities and responsibilities

Key Concepts: responsibility, reflection, causation

Related Concepts: Interdependence, appreciation, 

transformation.

What lines of inquiry will define the scope of the inquiry into the central idea?

Looking after out outdoor play spaces (responsibility)

Caring for the natural environment develops our understanding of the needs of living things (causation)

Sensory explorations of the natural environment help us to make connections (reflection)

This week in UOI.
Family stories (connection)

We were finding out all about 'JAPAN'

We had Ms. Yuko (Kojyu's mom) as a guest speaker.

She shared great information about Japan and showed learners how to create origami.

It was so much fun

Thank you so much for contributing great knowledge to us about Japan.

We discussed Japan

We discussed the global issues about Japan- Volcanoes and earth quack.

We also looked into famous destinations in Japan

We played rock paper scissors in the Japanese language and it goes like this:

• Rock: Guu (ぐう)
  
  
  
  
• Scissors: Choki (ちょき)
  
  
  
  
• Paper: Paa (ぱあ)
  
  
  
  

The relationship of each hand is straightforward: paper beats rock, rock smashes scissors, scissors cut paper. There are a few variations on the chant you use with the game. Here is the most common version.

1. Start by chanting “Saisho wa guu” (さいしょはぐう), which means rock is first. Pump your fists three times to the chant.
   
   
   
   
2. Quickly follow with “Janken pon!” (じゃんけんぽん!). On “pon”, show your hand (guu, choki, paa).
   
   
   
   
3. If there’s a draw, chant “Aiko desho!” (あいこでしょ！). On “sho”, show your next hand.
   
   
   
   

Remember that there are always three beats and you show your hand on the third beat. If you can’t remember the words for the chant, just think in your head “1…2…go!”

     

In Maths

We have been looking at number 9 and different ways of counting it.

In literacy

We read all about families and some Japanese stories.

In Phonics

We read 'The cat in the hat' 

We looked and listened to all the nonsense rhymes.

We also played a matching a rhyme game.






Next week

In UOI

Unit of Inquiry

For the rest of the academic year, we will be working on two Units of inquiry.

Where We Are In Place and Time

Central idea:  We create a school culture through the shared journeys we take

Key Concepts:   Change, perspective, Connection      Related Concepts: Similarities, opinions

What lines of inquiry will define the scope of the inquiry into the central idea?

Daily transitions (change)

Family stories (connection)

How we have grown as a class (perspective)

Sharing the Planet

Central idea: We connect with the natural environment through our curiosities and responsibilities

Key Concepts: responsibility, reflection, causation

Related Concepts: Interdependence, appreciation, 

transformation.

What lines of inquiry will define the scope of the inquiry into the central idea?

Looking after out outdoor play spaces (responsibility)

Caring for the natural environment develops our understanding of the needs of living things (causation)

Sensory explorations of the natural environment help us to make connections (reflection)

We will find all about UK and China
- We are making the London bridge
London bus for our role play area
- Chinese New Year celebration

Math

 I wonder how many? Can we count 8 pencils in the classroom? Can we count 8 paint brushes

Estimation jars

Create in clay

Literacy/Phonics

Ronald the Rhino 

Find the rhyming words

Rhyme bingo

        

Reminder

Next week Thursday is our Chinese New Year. Please let your child wear any red or Chinese dress on that day.