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Black, White, Brown, Red. Learn all the colors! くろ、しろ、ちゃいろ、あか。色を全部覚えましょう！
Colors are fun and easy-to-use words, and this catchy song will help you learn and practice them. See all the colors here. 色は楽しくて使いやすい言葉です。一度聴いたら頭から離れないこの歌で学び練習しましょう！ここで全ての色がみれます。 Classroom Tip The final song in our colors series, learning colors with this song has...
What animal has a long neck? A giraffe! Let’s learn some animals! 首の長い動物はな～んだ？キリン！色々な動物を覚えましょう！
Kids love to learn about animals! You might not see these animals in your everyday life, but that just makes them more exciting. 子供は動物について学ぶことが大好きです！この動物たちは日常生活で会えないものもいますが、それがさらに子供たちをワクワクさせるでしょう！ Classroom Tip Use the video to do the Let’s Learn page vocabulary...
Let’s Count! Count the Animals! 動物を数えましょう！
Animals are fun, and the more the better, so long as you don’t have to take care of them all! 動物って楽しい！たくさんいるともっと楽しいね。ただし自分で世話をしなくてもいいのなら・・・。 Classroom Tip During Happy Valley 1 Unit 10 Storytime, use this to introduce the main vocabulary and target language. After...
Let’s Count! Ten Little Presents! 数えてみよう！10個のプレゼント！
Getting a present is very exciting, especially when you’re young! Please enjoy the ten presents in this video! (Although we don’t show you what’s inside!) プレゼントをもらうと、特に子供の場合はワクワクしますね！この動画に出る10個のプレゼントをお楽しみください！（中身はお見せしませんけどね！） Classroom Tip This is a great song for...
Move and turn around along with Pinka! ピンカと一緒にくるっと回って体を動かそう！
Moving your body makes learning English more fun! Let's learn some motions from Pinka in this week's video. 体を動かすことで英語を学ぶ楽しさがアップします！今週の動画でピンカに色んな動きを教えてもらいましょう。 Classroom Tip Fun fact: This was the first video that showed Pinka in full animation. Have fun turning and...
A present please! Let’s ask for things in English! プレゼントをください！英語でお願いしてみましょう！
This week's video shows a simple but polite way to ask for something you want. It's easy to practice at mealtimes! 今週の動画は、何か欲しいものがあるときに使う簡単で礼儀正しい言い方を紹介します。食事のときに練習してみましょう！ Classroom Tip Practice the target language from Happy Valley 1 Unit 8 with this video. After,...
Kinkajou is playing soccer! Let’s practice using –ing verbs! キンカジューがサッカーしてるよ！動詞の「ing」を勉強しましょう！
Did you know that Kinka is a kinkajou? It's a small animal from Central and South America. It's related to the raccoon but looks more like a monkey and lives in trees. Let's practice using the present continuous tense with Kinka in this week's video!...
It’s a bee! Let’s learn some animal words! ミツバチだ！動物の単語を覚えましょう！
This week's video teaches words for some animals that your child might see in their daily life! 今週の動画では日常生活で見かけるかもしれない動物の名前を教えます！ Classroom Tip This song goes with Happy Valley 1 Unit 8 vocabulary. Do the It’s a Chant and use this in place of the CD and FC. After...
Yes! No! Practice these basic answers with Kinka and Pinka! イエス！ノー！キンカとピンカと一緒に基本の返事を練習しましょう！
In this week's video we use a song to practice the most basic words for answering questions, yes and no. 今週の動画では歌を使って一番簡単な返事の言葉、イエスとノーの練習をします。 Classroom Tip The Yes, No Song is great for working on answering Yes/No Questions. Use it with Unit 8 of Happy Valley 1....
Learn English by Moving Your Body! 体を動かして英語を覚えましょう！
Moving around and dancing are great ways to make studying English fun and memorable. Try it with this week's video! 体を動かしたり踊ったりしながら英語を学ぶと、とっても楽しく記憶力もアップします。今週の動画でやってみましょう！ Classroom Tip My Body Wiggle can be use with Happy Valley Student Book 1, Unit 7. Enjoy dancing...
Let’s Count From One to Ten in English! 英語で１から１０まで数えましょう！
Let's practice basic numbers with this week's video! 今週の動画で基本の数字を練習しましょう！ Classroom Tip After last week’s video, work more with counting and even trying to match the numbers they hear to the numerals. Play games, like having a student choose a flashcard, then hold up...
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes! Let’s practice counting! あたま、かた、ひざ、あしのゆび！数える練習をしましょう！
Enjoy this twist on "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes", adding in numbers. 数字を使って別バージョンの「Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes」も楽しみましょう。 Classroom Tip Dance and sing with Pinka. Students can use their fingers and toes to count 1 to 10. This is a great introduction to next...
What shape is it? Let’s sing about colors and shapes! これ何の形？色と形の歌を歌いましょう！
In this week's video, we can learn about simple shapes like circles and squares, and some more interesting shapes like hearts and diamonds. We'll also pair them with colors in real sentences! 今週の動画では、丸や四角など基本の形の他に、ハートやダイヤといった面白い形について学びます。形と色と組み合わせて文章を作ります！ Classroom...
Walk like a robot! Let’s sing about toys with Kinka! ロボットみたいに歩こう！キンカと一緒におもちゃの歌を歌いましょう！
In this week's video, we learn about toys and use different verbs! 今週の動画でおもちゃの単語を覚えて、色々な動詞を使いましょう！ Classroom Tip Watch, singing and dancing along with Kinka. After, do the gestures for walking robot, reading a book and hugging a doll. Can the students point to the...
It’s a red apple! Let’s practice simple sentences with fruit! 赤いリンゴ！フルーツで簡単な文を練習しましょう！
In this week's video, we learn the names of some delicious and colorful fruit. We also practice using "it's a" and pairing the fruits with their colors! 今週の動画で美味しくてカラフルなフルーツの名前を覚えましょう！「It's a」を使って練習をし、フルーツと色の組み合わせをやってみましょう。 Classroom Tip Before doing this chant, play...
It’s a kinkajou! Practice a common phrase with Kinka! キンカジューだ！キンカとよくあるフレーズを練習しましょう！
"It's a" can be a difficult word combination for young children to master, but it's very common in English. Get some practice with it and have fun at the same time with this week's video! 「It's a」は、小さな子供には難しい単語のコンビネーションですが、英語ではよく使います。今週の動画で楽しみながら練習しましょう！ Classroom Tip...
It’s a Circle! Let’s Practice Shape and Toy Words! まるだ！形とおもちゃの単語を練習しましょう！
With this week's video, children can learn or review vocabulary about shapes and toys, as well as simple sentences using "it's a". 今週の動画では形とおもちゃの単語、そして「it's a」を使った簡単な文を練習しましょう。 Classroom Tip Before doing this chant, play the It’s a Chant video to warm-up. Then, as you...
Where’s My Hat? Ask and Answer with Happy Valley’s Kinka and Pinka! 私の帽子はどこ？！ハッピーバレーのキンカとピンカと質問して答えましょう！
This week's video shows how to ask where something is—very useful! Children can also give a simple answer to the question! 今週のビデオでは「～はどこ？」の形の質問の例を見せます。便利なフレーズですよね！子供は簡単に答えることができます！ Classroom Tip Watch the video and then let students pretend they are Kinka and Pinka....
Pink, Green, Orange, Purple! Let’s Look for More Colors! ピンク、緑、オレンジ、パープル！もっと色を探してみよう！
Colors are fun to look at, draw or say in English! Let's learn more color words with this week's video. 色は見るのも描くのも英語で言うのも楽しい！今週の動画でもっと色の単語を覚えましょう！ Classroom Tip Learning colors with this song has never been more fun. Students don’t often have a chance to run around...
Fly, Swim, Dive and Crawl Along with Kinka! キンカと一緒に飛んで、泳いで、潜って、はってみよう！
Kids like to move and play while they learn. This week's video shows you different ways to move. It's great for kids who love animals, too! 子供は動いて遊んで学ぶのが好きです。今週の動画では色々な動きを紹介します。動物が好きな子は大喜び！ Classroom Tip Fly, Swim, Dive, Crawl is a great song for getting everyone...