Even this spring, we had an exciting time planting here at Sunrise! The Sky and Rainbow kids decorated their own pot! After filling the pots with soil, it’s time to plant the seeds! Coral, Coconut and Pineapple classes planted Morning glories . Rainbow and Sky classes planted tomatoes! They can’t […]
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This year, the Sky and Rainbow kids acted on a new play: Hansel & Hansel (inspired by Hansel and Gretel) After we made our own forest, we began practicing the lines The characters are Hansel, Hansel, their father (the woodcutter), their evil (cute) stepmother, the warlock (instead of the witch), and […]
read moreHello from Sunrise! Hope you all kept warm in the snow! As you know, it’s been pretty cold lately. While it isn’t the most pleasant feeling, at least we got to enjoy a few snowy days! Unfortunately Tokyo roads aren’t really built for snow, and with all our little kids, we are better off being […]
read moreAt Sunrise, we are very lucky to have kids who love reading and writing. Perhaps one of the reasons they have taken to it so well is that we emphasize the practical uses of reading and writing. Christmas provides us a great opportunity to impress upon the kids what a useful tool writing can be. […]
read moreEven this year we celebrated Thanksgiving at Sunrise! The kids got ready for this special day with some fun activities! They prepared place mats, turkey hats, and fake food such turkey legs, pumpkin pies, corns and salad! And they thought about everything they’re thankful for! Now it’s time to celebrate! […]
read moreHello from Sunrise! We have been having lots of fun getting ready for Halloween. But of course, that doesn’t stop us from learning something new or using our imaginations. We had lots to do to get ready for our big party. Of course, we made some crafts. The four and five year olds made some […]
read moreOur Sports day is coming soon, and we’re getting ready for it! Not just physical activities! The kids had time to express all their creativity by making they’re own costumes for their dance performance!!! The Sky and Rainbow kids drew on their shirts to make them cooler ! The […]
read moreHello from Sunrise! This month we would like to introduce on of our animal lessons. At Sunrise, we love making things, but we like to have a reason for making them too. We have been learning animal words all throughout the month and the different sounds that they make. For our Coconuts (2 years old) […]
read moreWe are an international school, but we don’t forget about Japanese tradition. Tanabata was a great chance to learn about Japanese culture in English! We decorated our school to get into the atmosphere of Tanabata!
read moreHello everyone! It’s another month and the kids are growing more and more. It may be getting hotter and we may be getting sweatier, but one thing stays the same…everyone comes with a great big smile on their face! Of course, to keep those smiles nice and shining our teeth need help…and brushing them is […]
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