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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...
It’s a Blue Flower! Let’s Pair Colors with Nouns. 青い花だ！色と名詞のペアを作りましょう。
With this week's video, we use the colors, objects and phrases we've been studying to make simple sentences. 今週の動画では今まで勉強してきた色、物、フレーズを使って簡単な文を作ります。 Classroom Tip This is an extension of the "It’s a" chant and builds upon the Unit 2 language "It’s a flower. It’s red."...
It’s a video! Practice a basic word pairing with Kinka! ビデオだ！キンカと一緒に基本の単語のペアを練習しましょう！
"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、小さい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...
Join Kinka and Pinka in the kitchen for a fruit snack! キンカとピンカと一緒に台所で果物のおやつ！
Fruit is not only a healthy snack, it's also colorful and fun! Please enjoy this week's video. 果物はヘルシーなおやつだけでなく、カラフルで楽しいですね！今週の動画を楽しんでください。 Classroom Tip Storytime 5 is a chance to introduce the language students will focus on in this unit, including: "How are you?"...
Here you are. Thank you! Practice good manners with Kinka and Pinka. はいどうぞ。ありがとう！キンカとピンカと基本のマナーを練習しましょう！
"Thank you" is one of the most important words to learn in order to get along with people in any language! Let's practice how to give and receive politely in English with this week's video. どの言語でも人と仲良くするには「ありがとう」という単語がとても大切です！今週の動画では、礼儀正しく何かをあげる、何かを受け取る練習をしましょう。...
Playing Outside with Kinka and Pinka キンカとピンカと一緒に外で遊びましょう！
This week's video is a story! Kinka and Pinka are playing outside. Let's practice talking about their toys and other things in the yard! 今週の動画はストーリータイムです！キンカとピンカは外で遊んでいます。おもちゃなど庭にあるものについて話しましょう！ Classroom Tip Storytime 3 is a chance to introduce the language students...
How Are You? Have a Simple Conversation With Pinka! 元気？ピンカと簡単な会話をしましょう！
Asking "How are you?" is a great way to start a conversation. Let this week's video show you how to ask and several different ways to answer. 「お元気ですか？」と訊くことは会話を始めるのにとても役に立ちます。今週の動画で訊き方と色々な答え方を見てみましょう！ Classroom Tip Here is another important function for our students...
Red, Yellow, Green and Blue! Let’s learn basic colors! 赤、黄、緑、青！基本の色を覚えましょう！
Colors are important to know and fun to learn. Use this week's video to practice them with your child! 色は重要な単語で学習を楽しいものにしてくれます。今週の動画を使って子供と一緒に練習しましょう！ Classroom Tip Learning colors with this song has never been more fun. Students don’t often have a chance to run...
Introduce Yourself to Kinka and Pinka! キンカとピンカに自己紹介しましょう！
Asking someone's name and giving your own name is one of the most basic skills you need to meet new people. Let Kinka and Pinka show you how it's done, and then practice it yourself! 初めて会った相手に名前をきいて、自分の名前をいうことは基本ですね。キンカとピンカの例を見て、自分で練習しましょう！ Classroom Tip These videos...
Build your child’s vocabulary with the Flower Chant! フラワーチャントでボキャブラリーを増やそう！
This week's video lets your child learn and practice some fun everyday words, while practicing the important phrase from last week's video. 今週の動画では、日常でよく使う楽しい単語を前回紹介した動画の重要なフレーズにあわせて覚えます。 Classroom Tip After doing the Flower Chant, play this video and have students do...
Practice basic English with Kinka from Happy Valley! ハッピーバレーのキンカと基本英語の練習しましょう！
This week's video is a chant featuring the phrase "It's a". This phrase is very common in English but often hard to pronounce for young learners. Use this video to practice it with Kinka! 今週の動画は「It's a」のチャントです。この「It's...