KA UPDATE
Hi Nick!
Konnichiwa Parents!
THANK YOU for all your input and expertise about our next magical trip: Kyoto (Heiankyo), Japan on March 10, 1150CE! With your help, we expect this to be another unforgettable adventure. Below you will find our Volunteer Sign Up!
Students can were Kimonos to school on March 10th.
Here are simple directions to making a kimono! (This might be a fun vacation project! There are tons of resources online but Momo, Gen's mom, shared this simple approach. We love it.)
Still looking for sand (for zen garden), branches (for cherry blossoms), metal materials to create chimes, Japanese dolls, lucky cat, daruma, clocks or remote controls (broken or obsolete), silverware for chimes, bamboo, or anything you think might fit our adventure! Many thanks!
Arigatou Gozaimasu!
Specials Corner
¡KA EN ESPAÑOL!
KA keeps moving hacia adelante (forward) in Español! We explored directional and cardinal points: Norte (north), Sur (south), Este (east) and Oeste (west) by using TPR (Total Physical Response) and designing a big compass out of a paper plate. We love to move, dance and sing with the brújula (compass)! We also love to pretend being different types of transportations carro (car), avión (airplane), barco (shIp), autobús (bus), and to follow Spanish Traffic Signs. We have new Spanish hits!!! Please continue to practice Spanish lyrics and to explore your home and NY from derecha, izquierda, norte, sur, este y oeste.
Spoiler Alert: KA students have embraced the latin touch in their moves!!
Ps, We are getting ready for our next Anytime Anywhere Stop: Kyoto, Japan. Check out the video and continue practicing Japanese greetings. We need volunteers to travel back in time with us, please see the sign-up sheet above and thanks for continuing to support our magical adventures.
Muchas Gracias,
Maestra Rosado and Maestra Nivia
Kindergarten Music
In the past four weeks, in every music class, kindergarteners played, danced, and discussed what a steady beat is. They patted and counted beats while playing games from this past fall like “My Father Is a Butcher.” A rotating band of kindergarteners played the beat on instruments while the rest of the class danced “Bow Wow Wow.” They played a beat leader game, sung in Spanish, called “El Capitán.” Kindergarteners even simultaneously marched and played the beat while singing “The Noble Duke of York.” They are quickly becoming beat experts!
As always, if you have any questions or folk songs that you would like to share, contact me at jkramer@brooklynprospect.org.