Sunflowers - Ages 4-5

4歳~5歳

Children in our Sunflowers Program are the tallest flowers in the garden, and they are reaching for the sun in all areas of their development as they work hard to prepare for Kindergarten. Their world expands as their newfound ability to read, write, and to set and test hypotheses opens up their eyes to exciting new possibilities to engage with everything around them. Children in our Sunflowers Program also begin to take on increased leadership roles within the school, further enhancing their responsibility and collective consciousness. Our Sunflowers Program focuses on:


Sunflowersプログラムの子ども達は、ひまわりが太陽に向かってグングンと高く成長していくように、次のステージであるKindergartenプログラムへ向けて様々な分野で成長していきます。新しく培った読み描き能力や、仮定に基づいた実験などを通し、世界がますます広がっていきます。スクールの中でリーダーとして行動することも増え、責任感や集団意識も高まっていきます。Sunflowersプログラムは以下にフォーカスを当てています:

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Language & Literacy Development
-言語と読解力の発達-

•  Describe familiar people, places, things and events in detail

•  Retell familiar stories in order with a beginning, middle, and end

•  Utilize writing and drawing to express experiences, thoughts, and feelings

•  Read basic graded readers, discuss contents of the story, and recall main events

•  Engage in classroom presentations on topics learned, as well as continuing “Show and Tell”


•   身の回りの人、場所、物、イベントなどについて詳細を説明できる

•   知っているお話を始めから終わりまで順序立てて伝えられる

•   自分の考えや感情、経験を文字や絵で表すことができる

•   レベル別のリーディングブックを読み、話の内容について話し合ったり、主な出来事を思い出せる

•   学んだトピックの発表、 ”Show and Tell” の継続

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Physical Development & Wellness
-心身の発達と健康観-

  •  Participate in a wider array of organized sports and other organized physical activities

•  Participate in planning of health and safety rules for the school and classroom

•  Assist to lead younger children in the practice of basic safety and emergency response routines


•   様々な団体スポーツやその他体を使ったアクティビティに参加する

•   スクールやクラスでの健康づくりや安全ルール作りに参加する

•   基礎的な身の守り方や緊急時の行動練習において、小さい子の手助けを行う

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Nature Studies
-自然学習・ふれあい-

•  Play and explore outdoors

•  Water plants and tend a class garden

•  Learn basic crop growing and crop care techniques

•  Write and follow recipes to make culinary dishes with personally grown ingredients


•   外遊び、散策

•   植物への水やり、庭のお手入れ

•   作物の育て方、収穫の基礎知識と世話の仕方を学ぶ

• 育てた作物を材料にレシピを書き、それに従って料理をする

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Imagination & Creativity
-想像力と創造性-

•  Create detailed 2-D and 3-D works using a variety of materials and artistic techniques

•  Utilize acting skills to assume a role in a school play

•  Gain exposure to a variety of musical instruments and types of music

Gain exposure to musical notes and beats


•   様々な材料やテクニックを使って平面、立体のデジタル作品を作成する

•   劇中で役を意識しながら演じる

•   様々な種類の楽器や、音楽に触れる

•   音符やビートに触れる

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Cognitive & Executive Development
-認知能力、実行力の発達-

•  Create and repeat both simple and complex patterns

•  Identify, count, and write numbers up to 100

•  Perform addition and subtraction, as well as measurements

•  Utilize personal knowledge and experience to set and test hypotheses during scientific experiments

•  Explore a variety of cultures and cultural practices throughout the world

•  Successfully work in a team to develop a plan for a multistep project and carry it out


•   簡素、複雑な模様を作成したり、繰り返してみる

•   100までの数のカウント、認識、読み書きができる

•   足し算、引き算、測定ができる

•   科学の実験で自分の知識と経験をもとに仮説を立て、考察できる

•   世界中の様々な文化やしきたりを学ぶ

•   チーム一丸となり、段階的なプロジェクトの計画を立て、成功させる

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Social & Emotional Development
-社会性、感情の発達-

•  Seek out interactions with a variety of new and familiar people

•  Routinely share, take turns, and interact with others in a helpful and respectful manner

•  Demonstrate the ability to take responsibility for their actions and apologize for wrongdoing

•  Recognize and appreciate the similarities and differences among people and develop an appreciation of diversity

•  Successfully solve conflicts using words


•   知らない人や知人などと自ら交流ができる

•   相手を尊重し、日常的に人と交流したり、順番を守ったり、物の共有ができる

•   自分の行動に責任を持ち、間違っていた場合は謝ることが出来る

•   言葉を使って問題解決ができる

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