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SAVE THE DATE

CDC Barnyard Dance

10/25 (Fri) 9:30-11:30

CDC Playground (Rain day - Classrooms)

＊Barnyard Dance Volunteer

wanted for stations!Please let Ryoko,Kanako or Julia know if you are interested.

7-5-3 Photo Shoot 11/15（Thu) AM

(3 and 5 years old only)

Winter Concert

12/21 (Sat) AM

10/18 (Fri）14:50~15:30

We will celebrate all children ages 2 and

above with October birthdays.

We plan to have a special story time too!

All family members and friends are

welcomed to join!

※Water Play is finished in September.

Events

Birthday Parties

Miyarabi 10/9 (Wed)

Wakatida 10/16 (Wed)

Nujyumi 10/23 (Wed)

Glass Bottom Boat ride

@Busena Marin Park

FieldTrip

KUKURU SAND PLAYKukuru class children love playing in the sand. They are getting use to playing

with sand. Younger children enjoy touching the sand, but older children don’t

just enjoy the feeling, they go for the sandbox tools and different containers to

pour sand out over and over again. Sensory play isn't just about touch. It's

about engaging all the senses they use to learn about the world around

them. In fact, the more senses children use during an activity, the more

learning potential it has. Sensory play can even help children meet

developmental milestones!

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DRAMATIC PLAY IN THE TODDLER CLASSIn toddler class, children around the age of 18 months begin to engage in pretend play, which

is an act of representing a certain object as another different object.

Pretend play then progresses into the act of dramatic play around the age of two.

“Rooooaaaarrrr I’m a dinosaur!”

“Please wait here while I prepare the meal!”

Children engage in dramatic play by replicating their daily activities and by pretending to be

their favorite characters. Acting like a dinosaur and pretending to prepare a meal for the

family are some of the many activities children display in dramatic play.

Children are very observative, and they express their observations through dramatic play.We

are often surprised by the fine observation skills of children by examining their dramatic play.

By engaging in dramatic play, the children increase memory, understanding, imagination,

observation skills, vocabulary, and communication skills.

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MUSIC AND MOVEMENTMusic and movement have many benefits for a child’s growth and they are also fun. In Kafuu and Nuuji class we use songs to teach many different concepts and skills including: phonics, numeracy, fine motor skills through finger plays and gross motor skills through dances. We are even learning traditional Okinawan dialect for numbers and vocabulary. Research has also shown that music may help stimulate neural connections in the brain. Children use their bodies as an instrument and the medium of movement in dance and dramatic role play to explore space, time, dynamics and relationships.

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NUMERACY

Counting, adding, learning about telling time, and much more numeracy related

activities take place daily in the Tedako classrooms each day. The children love

numbers and there are so many ways to add numeracy into the daily lessons. After

the children step into the classroom each the morning, their numeracy skills are

being tested and worked on. The children must check with the circle time calendar

to be sure it matches the date in the sign-in book. This is a great exercise to learn

not only different styles of writing the date, but it also improves the children's

number recognition skills.

As the day progresses, the children reinforce their counting skills during circle time.

Sometimes it is the circle time helpers counting the boys and girls, then adding

them together for the class total. Another daily routine that we have is ‘roll call’

before going outside. From the front of the line each child will shout out a number

1,2,3...

Other times it could be counting down the days to a certain event. We check the

days' date and then count to the date that the new friends will be joining. Other

than counting, number recognition, measuring, and number writing, the class has

been learning how to add. Some of the children are even able to add and subtract.

They love learning new numeracy skills and improving existing ones. It is important

to understand that at this age, the learning must be fun and appealing to the

children. Aside from sitting down and practicing addition (which the kids enjoy

doing), we also incorporate math and numeracy skills into songs and games.

Numeracy is so important because it helps the children develop their logical thinking

and reasoning strategies in their everyday activities. Let's keep having fun with

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In September Nuuji class went to visit the Tancha no Oka

daycare service home. The children all did a short self-

introduction using a microphone, sang Twinkle Little Star

in English and Japanese, and danced to two Japanese songs,

“Paprika” and “Abraham”. Then the children joined the

elderly people in exercises. All of the children were very

kind and went up to the residents and gave high fives. At

the end we exchanged gifts. The residents all seemed very

happy to see the children

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PARENT SCHOOL LUNCH EVENT

Have you ever wondered what the

CDC school lunch taste like? On

October 21st the CDC will organize a

School Lunch Tasting for

Parents. Please join us at 12:30 in the

Auditorium Meeting Room 1.

Parent Lunch Event Fall 2019

This will also be a good opportunity

to meet and socialize with other

parents, some teachers and CDC

Director Julia Nabholz.

by Thursday, October 15th

Shichi-go-san literally means seven, five and three and it is a

traditional festival in Japan to celebrate the healthy growth and

well being of children ages 7, 5 and 3.

There are several ways to celebrate this event but most

commonly, children dress up in traditional attire such as

Kimono for girls and Hakama for boys and they visit a shrine

with their family. Many families also go to a photo studio to

take commemorative pictures. This annual event was originally

designated on November 15th however, it is common to have

the ceremony on the weekends or holidays in October or

November.

We would like to get the CDC children to experience part of

this traditional Japanese event and we will be taking

commemorative pictures of 3 years old and 5 years old

children on November 15th.

The 5 years old children will be dressing up in traditional

Japanese attire and the 3 years old children will be dressing up

in traditional Okinawan attire.

We will start the photo shoot at 9:30am with 3 years old and

5 years old will follow, after they finish.

We encourage you to comb or tie up your child’s hair

however you want at home in the morning and please dress

your child in a red OIST T-shirt and a pants.

Children are going to love this traditional event for sure and

they will have a nice memory to share with friends and family

of their time at Tedako Preschool.

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF SHICHI-GO-SAN?

OCTOBER SNACK MENUMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

AM Oatmeal/ Raisins

オートミール/レーズン

Brown Rice Cereal

玄米フレーク/豆乳

Yogurt/

Blueberries

ヨーグルト/ブルーベリー

Veggie Cracker/

Cheese

野菜クラッカー/チーズ

Edamame/

Calcium Senbei

えだまめ/カルシウムせんべい

PM Wheat Crackers/

Cheese

五穀クラッカー/チーズ

Wheat Bread/

Milk

胚芽パン/牛乳

Banana/

Soy Milk

バナナ/豆乳

Baked Sweet

Potato

焼き芋

Rice/ Furikake

ごはん/ふりかけ

SUBSISTUTIONS:

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

果物の入荷状況や熟度によってはメニューを変更することがあります。

Young toddlers will not be fed Senbei or Crackers. Special senbeis for babies will be substituted.小さなお子さんには硬いせんべいなどの代わりに赤ちゃんせんべいをあげます。

We will celebrate all October Birthdays and the children will enjoy cake and Soy Milk with their friends on 10/1 810/18（金）には１０月のお誕生会をします。ケーキと豆乳でお祝いします。

OCTOBER LUNCH CALENDARMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

１ Rice

Hoki Fish Piccata

Double Cooked Pork

Green Bean Salad

Onion Miso Soup

２ Rice

Chicken Cutlet

Stir Fried Hijiki

Nanohana Salad

Chinese Cabbage Miso Soup

３Rice

Grilled Red Fish w Garlic

Chive Soy Sauce

Braised Dried Gourd. & Tofu

Okura & Yuzu Salad

Mozuku Miso Soup

４ Rice

Corn Creamy Croquette

Stir Fried Fu & Vegetable

Radish Salad

Taro Miso Soup

７ Rice

Hoki Fish w Spring Onion

Stir Fried Dried Radish

Onion & Corn Salad

Radish Miso Soup

8 Rice

Pork w Tomato Dressing

Stir Fried Burdock Root

Hijiki & Yuzu SaladYushi Tofu Soup

9 Curry Rice

Papaya Salad

Custard Pudding

１0 Rice

Chicken Meat Ball

Stir Fried Go-ya (Bitter Melon)

Chinese Cabbage SaladFu(Wheat Bran) Miso Soup

１1 Rice

Hoki w Ginger Sauce

Vegetable Soup

Vermicelli Salad

Egg Miso Soup

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HOLIDAY

15 Rice

White Fish w Mayonnaise

Braised Pumpkin

Green Pepper w Basil

Chinese Cabbage Miso Soup

16 Jushii (Mixed Pilaf)

Corn Creamy Croquette

Stir Fried Green Bean

Potato SaladWakame Miso Soup

17 Rice

Red Fish w Tomato

Dressing

Shredded Carrots

Egg Plant w Vinegar Sauce

Loofah Gourd Miso Soup

18 Rice

Grilled Chicken

Cabbage & Mushroom Sauté

Udon Salad

Shiitake Mushroom Miso Soup

21 Rice

Hoki Fish w Green Vinegar SauceStir Fried Burdock RootOkura Salad Chinese Cabbage Miso

Soup

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HOLIDAY

23 Rice

White Fish w Herb sauceSweet & Sour PorkCole SlawMozuku Miso Soup

24 Rice

Chicken w Herb Sauce Ma-Bo VermicelliBamboo Shoot SaladKo-Ya Tofu Miso Soup

25 Rice

Flat Fish w Sweet & Sour

Braised Winter Melon Pumpkin Sesame SaladBean Sprout Miso Soup

28 RiceTofu BergStir Fried Dried Gourd Potato SaladWakame Miso Soup

29 RiceHoki Fish w ShiokojiStir Fried Dried Radish Egg Plant Chinese SaladCabbage Miso Soup

30 RicePork w Ume SauceStir Fried Lotus Root Onion SaladRadish Miso Soup

31 RiceFried White Fish Braised Chicken & PumpkinSpinach Salad Winter Melon Miso Soup

2019 Faculty Housing

Trick or Treat Event◦The Trick or Treating event at the Faculty Housing has been scheduled for Saturday, October 26 from 5 pm

◦Please confirm your attendance by registering here by Wednesday, October 23, so we can go candy shopping and prepare for this event.https://groups.oist.jp/welfare/halloween-trick-or-treat-event

◦Families should assemble on the lawn next to the President house (the playground) at 5pm on Saturday, October 26th

and we will provide maps to show which houses are welcoming Trick or Treaters.

◦Trick or treating will take place from 5.15 to 6.15pm.

◦Special thanks to all the Faculty providing treats and to Rada Neiman for organizing!

◦In case of bad weather the event will be moved to November 2

What is the CDC Governing Board?

CDC Governing Board is: The Governing Board provides overall oversight of OIST Graduate University Child Development

Center based on the University PRP Chapter 24 in order to carry out high-quality and international pre-school and

after-school/holiday programs for university staff, students and visitors.

There are 5 elected parent representatives (2-year terms) in addition to a wide range of other members

(4 university vice presidents, the CDC director, a teacher representative, etc.)

2018-2020 Term Parent Representatives:

Juanita Choo

Kelly Carrasco

Bethany Cerbus

Yuuki Guzman

Craig Pollard

2018-2020 Term Teacher Representatives:

Ayumi Olmstead

2019-2021 PhD Student Representative:

Mohi Youssef

CDC運営委員会とは?

ＣＤＣ運営委員会：ＣＤＣ運営委員会は大学PRP第24章に基づき、OISTの教職員や学生、または訪問者のための高品質かつ国際的なプレスクールプログラム（就学前の教育・保育）及び学童保育／ホリデイプログラム（放課後・休日等の教育）を実施するため、OISTチャイルド・ディベロップメント・センターの全体的な監督を行ってる組織です。CDC運営委員会は、幅広い他のメンバー（大学副会長4名、CDC理事、先生代表など）に加え、選出された5名の保護者（2年任期）によって構成されています。

What is PATO?

The Parent Association for Tedako at OIST (PATO) is a grassroots group of parents seeking to support

the Tedako CDC and build community with other OIST families. We have meetings throughout the year to plan and discuss various events like Teacher Appreciation Week, movie nights, holiday parties, and more. We always welcome

new members and new ideas.

To learn more, please join our mailing list by emailing oist.pato.group@gmail.com or check out the PATO Facebook page.

2019-2020 PATO Committee Members

Co-Chairs: Virginia Houk & Sakurako Watanabe

Co-Secretariat: Ami Chinen & Iliana Mendoza

Co-Treasurer: Jeremie Gillet & Akiko Guzman

Media Specialist: Maria Gohlke

Event Coordinators: Rada Neiman, Fumie Yasuda Rehnberg,

Akiyo Ashimine, & Anna Kuneji

PATO：OIST Tedakoに通う子どもたちの保護者から構成される草の根団体で、Tedako CDCを支援し、他のOISTの家族と

コミュニティを形成するために組織されています。PATOは、Teacher Appreciation Week（先生感謝週間）や映画ナイトなど、

様々なイベントを議論、計画するために年に数回会議を開催し、常により多くの家族のみなさんへご参加していただけるよう

活動していますのでぜひご参加ください！

PATOへの参加方法は、“oist.pato.group@gmail.com”にメールを送信するか、PATOのFacebookページをご覧ください。