March 14

Save the Date!

Hinamatsuri Musical Performance

March 3 is Hinamatsuri, a girls day holiday, in Japan. Special musical guests came to our school and played “Hina Matsuri” (the traditional Hina-matsuri song), “Sakura Sakura” (traditional Japanese spring song), “Hana wa saku” (Japanese pop-song composed after the Tohoku Earthquake), and “Minuette” from “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik” (by W.A. Mozart) (String quartet). We are so very appreciative to the OIST Hokulani group members for the opportunity our children had to appreciate live music. Special thank you to Akiko Soemori (Flute), Fuka Koja, (Violin), Yana Manaeva (Violin), Kazumi Inoha (Viola), Tomohiko Teruya (Cello, and Tomoko Ono (Koto). The music captivated the children and made it a very special day!

Nuuji/ Kafuu

Field Trip

March 13

Kugani/

Shinka Field Trip

Birthdays

March 17

OIST Center

Court. Please

bring your child by

8:45 AM

Strawberry

Farm

Party at school for all children celebrating in

March @2:50

Tedako Preschool Newsletter

M A R C H 2 0 1 7

Ceremony 4:30

@Shinka

classroom

Tedako Graduation

Undokai

March 31

March 18

Wonder

Museum

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Classroom Update

Some of the best views of Okinawa are visible from OIST campus. The Kukuru class takes daily

walks in their strollers. Together, they can view all the different colors of the ocean and feel the fresh

air on their face. The teachers talk to the children about the nature they can see and hear. They stop

and play on the soft grass and can enjoyed special events such as the CDC art exhibit. It is great to be

raised in this wonderful environment.

Baby sign language basics offers multiple benefits for children:

-Reducing frustration

-Facilitating language development

-Encouraging gesturing,

pointing

The Kukuru class teachers are using some baby sign language

each day. If you are interested in using baby sign language with your child please let us

know and we can share a basic guide sheet, and you can work

together with your baby at home.

Baby Sign Language

Kukuru’s Daily Walks.

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Kanasan, Churasan and Umusan Class Move, Move, Move

Toddlers Have Sushi Making Skills

Things taste better when you make it yourself! All children at Tedako felt as sense of pride and accomplishment when they make their sushi roll! Setsubun is the day before the beginning of spring in Japan and it is observed on February 3rd every year. It is a known as a festive day to drive away the evil spirits that bring misfortune and bad health with them by throwing soybeans to a demon (Oni) and eat an uncut sushi roll for good luck. The CDC made the sushi roll as cooking activity on Setsubun and ate them as an afternoon snack. Yum yum!

In the toddler classrooms, we make sure to balance quiet and active times. The children love quiet activities, such as playing with puzzles and drawing, but when the music comes on, they get moving! The class stands up and start dancing, jumping and stomping feet along with songs! Incorporating music and movement into early childhood education can help young children with development, social interaction and language growth.

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Nuuji and Kafuu Sand Play

Classroom Update

Nuuji and Kafuu classes have been working together and using their imaginations to create all kinds of culinary treats in the sand pit! They really enjoy creating cakes, pies, pizzas and cookies together and pretend to sit and enjoy eat the “treats” together. They talk about their ingredients and their teachers encourage them to describe what they are making, the flavor and the type of food. They take turns to stir the “mixture” and go find the ingredients to add to their bowls. This is great imagination play and is a perfect example of superb social interaction and understanding. This strengthens their language skills, lexical knowledge, teamwork and positive social interaction. Not to mention, it is great fun!

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Strawberry Farm Last month the Kugani and Shinka classes went on their annual strawberry picking field trip. It`s always one of the most popular field trips that we do. The children are always so excited to go, pick, and eat! Going on this field trip is also a great opportunity to teach the children about plants. Rather than just talk about life cycle in class and show pictures, we were able to show the children all the different stages of the strawberry life cycle. They were able to touch, smell and taste! Talk about a sensory experience! From the tiny flowers that will eventually become the strawberries, to the small green fruit growing, to the big red juicy strawberries that they were eating! We even talked about the importance of the bees too, since there were a few buzzing around. The kids filled their brains with new information, and their stomachs with delicious strawberries!

Last month the Kugani and Shinka classes went on a new field trip to a sugarcane field! It was a great experience for the children to be able to touch and taste the sweet sugarcane. In preparation for this fieldtrip, we taught the kids what sugarcane was, how to get the juice from it, and that sugar comes from sugarcane. We also let them know that they would be going to see and taste some. It was the first time for a lot of the kids to see and actual sugarcane plant. When we arrived to the field, the children were amazed to see how tall the sugarcane actually was. They were also surprised at how sweet the sugarcane was! It was a great new experience for the children to have.

Sugar Cane Farm

Kugani and Shinka Farm Trips

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Kugani and Shinka Class Sensory Activities

During the month of February the Shinka kids had a lot of sensory activities inside and outside of the classroom. They went on two great field trips that really put their senses into overdrive! Inside the classroom was no different. At the beginning of the month we brought in hangers with yarn tied to them. The children lightly wrapped the yarn around their pointer fingers and then put their wrapped fingers in their ears. After that, they banged the hangers into different objects around the classroom and were able to hear the sound waves travelling up the yarn! The kids noticed that when they put their fingers in their ears, the sound was different, compared to just banging the hanger on an object and listening to it as they normally would. It was fun to see the smiles on their faces when they heard the different sound. We also had some new fish bowls that we put in the sensory table. We filled the table with water, and put a little water in each fish bowl. We then added 2 different primary colors to the fish bowls with water. The kids did not know what to do at first, then someone emptied one bowl of the colored water into the plain water. That was all it took, the other children then stared dumping and mixing and spinning the bowls. They were surprised to see that the water had slowly gone from 1 color, to 2 colors, to a whole new color! They had a great time playing with the water, and to make things a bit more fun, we added colorful marbles to the water. The kids put the marbles in the fish bowls and spun them around in the water.

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2017 Tedako Undokai The Undokai will be held at the center court on Saturday, March 18. Please bring your child to the entrance of lab 1 between 8:30-8:45 and find a seat in the parents` area. Please bring a small tarp or picnic blanket to sit on.

We will take class photos promptly at 8:45 beginning with the Shinka class.

Your child needs to have a full water bottle and be dressed in a red OIST t-shirt, hat, shorts, socks and athletic shoes.

After each class finishes it`s last event, we will return the children to their families. We will provide snack

for all children except Kukuru babies around 10:00, the Kukuru Class events will be finished by then. All are

welcomed to stay and watch the other class events. The children have been practicing and having a great

time. We are looking forward to sharing the event with you and seeing you there!

In the case of rain we will send an email canceling the event by 7:30 am and we will reschedule the Undokai to Saturday, March 25.

The Undokai is scheduled to last until 12:00. PATO (Parents at Tedako OIST) invites you to bring your own bento to the Undokai so that families can enjoy eating lunch together! There is a Japanese tradition of eating together and enjoying the Undokai more. If you are interested, please join. "You can join PATO`s email list at oist.pato.group@gmail.com

Tedako Announcements

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We are asking that all families complete a

user survey by March 11. On a daily basis, we witness the growth of the children in our

care and we are happy to be apart of each accomplishment, please give us your feedback.

CDC Parent Survey

Tedako Announcements

Tedako Graduation

We will have our graduation ceremony for

those children going to Elementary School in April. All families are invited to attend on Friday, March 31 @ 4:30 in the Shinka

Classroom.

As part of the 2017 registration fee, each child

will receive a new OIST T-Shirt. Teachers

will pass out the order form next week.

Available child sizes are from 80-120. If you

would like to see sample sizes, they are

available at the CDC office.

OIST T-Shirt Order

From March-May the learning themes are

Insects Spring, Animals, Lifecycle, and Pets.

Training for CDC Staff We do a fire drill with our children once each

month. All are teachers are pediatric first aid

certified and have attended several trainings of

fire and emergency procedures. In February,

CDC Director Julia Nabholz, and Kansan class

teacher completed Medic First Aid Trainer’s

course to be able to train all future CDC staff.

We hope to never have to use our acquired

skills, however we are prepared to ensure the

safety of the children in our care.

Spring Themes

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Tedako Staff Update

Kafuu and Nuuji Class will say goodbye to Aika Sensei and Ayumi Sensei and welcome Iraida Sensei,

Megumi Sensei and Mami Sensei.

Kukuru Class will say goodbye to Asami Sensei, Mami Sensei, Akina Sensei and Megumi Sensei and

welcome Aika Sensei, Kyoko Sensei, and Kaori Sensei.

We would like to announce some changes that have been planned starting from Late March. The purpose of these changes is to give teachers a chance to work in a new environment that will support their professional development and gain new skills to fulfill the long-term goals of Tedako. Please support these changes as we plan for the further expansion of Tedako Preschool.

Kanasan Class will say

goodbye to Sanae Sensei and

welcome Kaori-Sensei.

Churasan Class will say

goodbye to Kaori Sensei and welcome Sara-Sensei.

Umusan Class will say

goodbye to Iraida Sensei and welcome Sanae-Sensei.

Aika Zaha has worked at

Tedako in the Kukuru Baby Class since we opened in January

2013until April 2016, when she

became the lead Japanese teacher for the 3 year olds. She

regularly demonstrates her passion

and commitment to working with children and is excited to return

back to the baby class.

Shiyuki Shimabukuro graduated

from the University of the Ryukyus in 2014 and has worked as an English Teacher to Japanese children since. She joined Tedako as a teacher’s aid for the Kugani and Shinka Class from October 2016. She has a strong ability to teach and entertain children through singing and storytelling.

Sara Hollins graduated from the

collage of Okinawa Center College. She loves to work with children and has worked at Kiddie Kastle and Little Angel International preschool for a total of 10 years. She has lived in Okinawa her whole life and looks forward to sharing the local Okinawan culture and language with the children at Tedako.

Kyoko Kyan has worked

part time at Tedako in the Kukuru Baby Class for 3 years and with

the children in after school for the

last 4 years. Her passion is sharing the Okinawan culture with children

and she is looking forward to

caring for the babies in the Kukuru class again.

Kaori Nagai has worked part

time at Tedako in the Churasan

class since July 2016. Previously she worked with children ages 1-5

at Little Garden International

Preschool for 3 years. She is interested in learning more about

the growth and development of

babies and kind nature is suited for caring for our youngest population.

Sanae Zukeran has worked as a

Nanny to a family in the United States, cared for babies in the Kukuru class, and worked in the Kanasan class since June 2016 as the Japanese lead teacher. She is passionate about supporting children with age appropriate and fun activities as a way to tech children and she will be successful as the lead English teacher for Umusan.

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Kugani and Shinka Class will no longer share teachers. Mr. Neil will work exclusively with the

Shinka class with Akina Sensei as the lead Japanese teacher, and Shizuka Sensei will work exclusively

with the Kugani Class with Ayumi Sensei as the lead English teacher.

Mami Uesugi has 6 years

experience working in a Japanese Preschool before joining Tedako’s Kukuru baby classroom in April 2016. She currently has one child in the Shinka class, and 2 children in the CDC afterschool program. She knows how to play and guide children and encourages them to try new things.

Akina Arakaki began

working at the CDC Part time since May of 2013. When we opened the Churasan Class in September 2014, she became the lead Japanese teacher. She started working in the baby room in April 2016 and it will be a great experience for her to work with Mr. Neil and the biggest brothers and sisters of our school. Her warm and friendly personality will welcome the children each day.

Ayumi Olmstead has

studied Early Childhood Education in both Japan and the US, receiving a Japanese Kindergarten certification and an US Early Childhood Education Associates degree. She is passionate about working with children and comes to us with 20 years or previous experience working in American preschools and 2 years experience working at

a Japanese Kindergarten.

Kafuu and Nuuji class will say goodbye to Aika Sensei and Ayumi Sensei and welcome Mami

Sensei, Megumi Sensei and Iraida Sensei. Chelsea will remain with the 3 year olds and these 2

classes will continue to combine classes and share teachers.

Megumi Murayama is an

Okinawian native who has worked in local preschools for nearly 15 years. She started working in the Kukuru classroom in April 2013. She is energetic and knows how to engage and challenge children of all ages levels. She will miss the babies, but she is looking forward to teaching Japanese to the 3 year olds in the Nuuji and Kafuu Class.

Iraida Haward is originally from

Venezuela, and has previously worked as an English teacher in the US, the UK, and Portugal. She joined Tedako as a part time teacher in September 2015, and became the Lead English teacher of the Yui (Umusan) class in July 2016. She is passion about using art, music and movement to engage children and teach them new English words.

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March 2017

Due to availability or ripeness of fresh fruits or vegetables, substitutions may occur.

Young toddlers will not be fed Grapes, Dried Fish Chips or Crackers. Especially made rice crackers or

bananas for will be substituted.

Birthday Cake and Milk: On March 17, we will celebrate all March Birthdays and the children will enjoy

cake and milk for snack.

Snack Calendar

Substitutions:

Natto: Femented

Soy Beans

Japanese Snack Glossary

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

AM Cream Cheese/ Cracker クリームチーズ

/

クラッカー

Apple/

Cheese

りんご/

チーズ

Bread Stick/ SoyMilk

スティック

パン/

豆乳

Banana/ Milk

バナナ/

牛乳

Berry

Smoothie (Yogurt

base) ベリースムー

ジー

PM Edemame/

Ca Cracker 枝豆/

カルシウムせんべ

い

Cereal/Soy

Milk

シリアル/

豆乳

Tomato/

Dried Fish

トマト/

いりこ

Avocado/

Raisins アボカド/

レーズン

Rice/ Natto

ごはん/

納豆

Dried Baby

Sardines

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1

・Rice

・Grilled Chicken

・Stir fried Komatsuna

・Pasta Salad

・Potato Miso Soup

2 ・Rice

・ Steamed Red Fish

w/Chive Soy Sauce

・Okinawan Style Stir fried

Green Papaya

・KUZUKIRI Salad

・Koya Tofu Miso soup

3 ・Rice

・Corn Cream Croquette

・Shio kouji Flavored Stir

fried Cabbage

・Beans Salad

・Yam Miso Soup

6 ・Rice

・Grilled Flounder Sesame

seeds topping

・Mabo tofu

・Broccoli Salad

・Winter melon Miso soup

7 ・Rice

・Crab fishcake Dumplings

・Miso Butter Nikujyaga

・Green Papaya & Green

Perilla Salad

・Wakame Miso soup

8 ・Curry rice

・Boiled Green beans with

Sesame seeds Salad

9 ・Rice

・Vegetable Homburg

・Stir fried HARUSAME

・Okura & Seaweed Salad

・Pumpkin Miso soup

10 ・Rice

・Grilled White Fish

w/Curry Mayo Sauce

・Simmered Broccoli and

Ham

・Bean sprouts Salad

・Mushrooms Miso Soup 13

・Rice

・Fried Chicken

・Goya Champuroo

・Potato Salad

・Green Veggie Miso Soup

14 ・Rice

・Grilled White Fish Sesame

seeds topping

・Carrot Salad

・KUZUKIRI Salad

・Nameko Mushrooms Miso

Soup

15 ・Seasoned Rice

・Minced chicken and Egg

Casserole

・Simmered Hijiki Sea weed

・Broccoli Salad

・Radish Miso Soup

16 ・Rice

・Grilled Red Fish w/Herb

・Japanese style Simmered

Chicken & Winter Melon

・Bean sprouts Salad

・Taro Miso Soup

17 ・Rice

・Pan Fried Pork w/Sweet

Miso Sauce

・Stir Fried Kiriboshi Daikon

・Pumpkin Salad

・Wakame Miso soup

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Holiday

21 ・Pan Fried Pork w/Oyster

Sauce

・Simmered Daikon Radish

& Fried Thick Tofu

・Konnyaku Salad

・Onion Miso soup

22 ・Rice

・Baked Red Fish w/Tomato

Sauce

・Stir Fried Komatsuna

・Colorful Salad

・Okinawa Soba

23 ・Rice

・Saikyou Miso Marinated

Grilled Chicken

・Nikujyaga

・Kuzukiri Salad w/Ume

Sauce

・Fu Miso Soup

24 ・Rice

・Sweet Soy Sauce Simmered Flounder Fish

・Stir Fried Eggplant w/

Oyster Sauce

・Carrot Salad

・Wakame Miso soup 27

・Rice

・Fried Chicken w/Sweet

Mayo Sauce

・Sautéed green Veggie and

Mushrooms

・Chinese Cabbage French

Salad

・Dumpling Soup

28 ・Rice

・Shio kouji Marinated Baked

Red Fish

・Nanohana Salad w/ Ume

Mayonaise

・Nameko Mushrooms Miso

Soup

29 ・Saikyou Miso Marinated

Grilled Pork

・Curry Flavored Stir Fried

Lotus Roots

・Cauliflower Salad

・Potato Miso Soup

30

・Grilled Hoki Fish w/

Ume ,Red Perilla

・Western Flavored Stir

Fried Kiriboshi Daikon

・Macaroni Salad

・Winter Melon Miso

soup

31 ・Rice

・Fried Vegetable Tofu

・Japanese Flavored Stir

Fried Chicken & Vegetable

・Daikon Salad

・Egg Miso soup

March 2017

Lunch Calendar

TEDAKO PRESCHOOL