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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...
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...