{"id":1238,"date":"2018-11-18T17:36:45","date_gmt":"2018-11-18T08:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.stmaur.ac.jp\/mom\/?p=1238"},"modified":"2018-11-18T17:36:45","modified_gmt":"2018-11-18T08:36:45","slug":"international-week-presentations-contd-and-parade-adult-enrichment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.stmaur.ac.jp\/mom\/2018\/11\/18\/international-week-presentations-contd-and-parade-adult-enrichment\/","title":{"rendered":"International Week presentations (cont’d) and parade, Adult Enrichment"},"content":{"rendered":"

International Costume Parade<\/strong>: One day during International Week, the children all dressed up in International costumes.\u00a0 It’s time for the big parade!<\/p>\n

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Wow! Lots of parents were waiting for our arrival in the Upper Recreation Hall!<\/p>\n

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International week presentation<\/strong> (Part 2):\u00a0 \u00a0Germany \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Mrs. Boehmert came to our class to share with us how the children in Germany celebrate Saint Martin’s feast on November 11th.\u00a0 They make paper lanterns and carry them in a procession.<\/p>\n

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We learned about the country’s geography, referring to a map.\u00a0\u00a0We also tasted some freshly baked German bread.<\/p>\n

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We were shown different types of lanterns that the children might make for the festival.\u00a0 Then we made our own lantern decorations.<\/p>\n

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The same week we learned\u00a0<\/strong>about the United States of America:\u00a0 <\/strong>Mr. and Mrs. Nash along with Mrs. Farmer talked to us about their native country.\u00a0 We also had a quizz about sports, popular children’s names in America, food, and so much more.<\/p>\n

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Since the presentation happened to be on Halloween Day, the children enjoyed playing a Halloween-picture Bingo game.\u00a0 They also received some Halloween treats to take home.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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We even sampled some roasted pumpkin seeds, which, for certain classmates, was a first-time experience.\"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Halloween \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>We made jack-o’-lantern baskets and learned how to\u00a0fold two strips of paper into springs for the arms and legs.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Diwali <\/strong>is a Hindu celebration of the Lights held during the period between October and November.\u00a0 It’s a major festival in India.\u00a0 “Happy Diwali!”\"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

One of the popular classes of Saint Maur’s\u00a0Adult Enrichment Program<\/strong>\u00a0is for the parents to dress in an Indian costume.\u00a0 Our Indian moms volunteered to show any interested parents how to wear a beautiful Sari, consisting of a long strip of cloth that can be wrapped around in various ways.<\/p>\n

The moms wanted to show the children their beautiful Indian costumes, so they came up on the roof during recess time.\u00a0 The children were excited to see their moms participating in Indian culture!<\/p>\n

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The parents are excited to learn new things, just like the children!\u00a0 That’s what the Adult Enrichment is all about… to promote life-long learning.<\/p>\n

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And, here is a two year old making his own discoveries in class, beginning his life-long learning.<\/p>\n

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International Costume Parade: One day during International Week, the children all dressed up in International costumes.\u00a0 It’s time for the big parade! Wow! Lots of parents were waiting for our arrival in the Upper Recreation Hall! \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 International week presentation (Part 2):\u00a0 \u00a0Germany \u2013\u00a0Mrs. Boehmert came to our class to share with us how…
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