Term+2+Overview+-+Festivals

media type="custom" key="27542380"media type="custom" key="27542382" We finished Term 1 with Easter, which is not widely celebrated in Japan. We made 5 Easter Bunny finger puppets, and used them to practice counting in Japanese: 一 二 三 四 五. ichi, ni, san, shi, go. We looked at the //kanji// (picture writing) for these numbers. In Term 2 we learned about こどものひ //Kodomo no hi//, Children's Day. Families with boys hang こいのぼり (//koinobori//) carp streamers outside to symbolise persistence. We decorated こいのぼり //koinobori// to put in our books. Mother's Day is not celebrated in Japan :-( But we wanted to make a card to say Happy Mother's Day to all the mums. Our card says お母さん、いろいろありがとう！//Okaasan, iro iro arigatou !// Mum, thanks for everything you do ! April is the season for おはなみ //Ohanami// in Japan - looking at Cherry Blossoms. Japanese people often enjoy a picnic under the Cherry Blossoms. Year 1s decorated the trees in the Green with paper Cherry Blossoms, and Reception - Year 2/3 classes enjoyed a Cherry Blossom Picnic on 'blue tarps' (an old sheet, cut up !). We decorated a べんと //Bento// Box and はちまき //hachimaki// headband with Cherry Blossoms and wore Japanese clothes. Here is //sensei// looking at Cherry Blossoms with friends in Japan over 20 years ago..! || This beautiful Japanese card shows Cherry Blossoms near Mt Fuji. ||
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