覚王山インターナショナルプリスクールの1・2歳児クラスHatchlingsクラスでは、遊びを通して英語に親しみながら、毎日さまざまな発見を楽しんでいます。💛

今月のテーマは「All About Animals（動物について知ろう）」。今回は、絵の具や粘土を使って、足あとをテーマにしたアート遊びに挑戦しました！

まずは、足の裏に絵の具をつけて、カラフルな足あとづくり。「どんな感触かな？」「どんな形になるかな？」と、足で絵の具の感触を確かめながら、夢中で楽しむ子どもたち。自分の足あとが色鮮やかに残るたびに、新しい発見が広がりました。🎨👣

さらに、粘土に動物の足あとをつける遊びも楽しみました。絵の具とは違う粘土の感触や、動物によって異なる足あとの形に触れ、好奇心を膨らませていました。🐾

1・2歳の子どもたちにとって、見て、触れて、試す体験は大切な学びの時間です。当園では、一人ひとりの「やってみたい！」を大切にしながら、英語のある環境で、五感を使った遊びや創作活動を楽しんでいます。

Our Hatchlings have been having lots of fun exploring, creating, and learning together! At 1–2 years old, every day is a chance to discover something new—and our little Hatchlings are always ready to join in.

🎵 Sing, Dance & Move!
Circle time is one of our favorite parts of the day! The children love singing along to familiar songs, dancing to the music, and copying the movements. Their little smiles and enthusiastic dancing make circle time extra special!

🎨 Little Feet, Big Creations!
Our Hatchlings had so much fun painting their feet! They explored the feeling of the paint and enjoyed making colorful footprints. We then took our animal exploration one step further by creating animal footprints in clay. The children pressed their feet and different objects into the clay, discovering the marks and patterns they could make.

🐾 Exploring Animals
Through our footprint activity, the children began thinking about how animals move and the different kinds of footprints they might leave behind. Learning through hands-on experiences makes discovering new ideas exciting and memorable!

🤝 Playing Together
Most importantly, our Hatchlings are learning how much fun it is to play together. They are beginning to share spaces, watch what their friends are doing, and enjoy simple activities side by side.

There is always plenty of singing, dancing, creating, exploring, and playing in the Hatchlings class!