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News & UpdatesIt’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...
New storytime video and learning tips! 新しいストーリータイム動画と勉強のヒント!
Songs are great learning tools, but not the only ones! This week's video is a short story about Kinka and Pinka in the garden. 歌は素晴らしい学習ツールですが、それだけではありません!今週の動画はキンカとピンカのお庭でのお話です。 Classroom Tip This Storytime is used first to introduce language in Unit 2. Before...
New Happy Valley videos and learning tips!
We are delighted to announce our newest videos, now uploaded to our YouTube channel – Happy Valley TV. 1 – The Hello Song. 2 – The Goodbye Song. 3 – The Phonics Song. Classroom Tip The Hello Song, Goodbye Song and Phonics song are ones we use in class each day. If you...
小学館めばえ & ハッピーバレー DVD ワークブック
Happy Valley is now shown in the Shogakkan Mebae “Christmas Hiragana Eigo Book”! The famous early aged kids book, “Mebae” has introduced Happy Valley! The book is now on sale at a book store near you!
ハッピーバレーが小学館めばえ増刊「クリスマス ひらがな・えいごブック」で紹介されています!只今書店で好評発売中!
Summer Crafts
At Modern English, where I teach Happy Valley 1 and Happy Valley 2, we spend the week before Obon doing a summer craft. This year the Happy Valley 2 kids (4-5 yo) made beaded bracelets and the Happy Valley 1 kids (and one Happy Valley 2 kid in for a make-up) made rainbow fish.
Happy Valley: User’s Comments 1
“Just wanted to let you know that I’ve started using Happy Valley with my kindergarteners and today it was a hit. The kids just loved the songs and they loved the characters.”
Thank You
Thanks to English Books Japan, SEELS and Mabuhay Classroom for your great support and to all the participants who truly made the weekend a fun-filled experience for me. I am truly grateful.
Back to School
I used the Happy Valley 2 “Hi, Hello” song to begin class with a bang. It didn’t just bang, it twirled… What I love about trying new things is seeing how the kids react and what they naturally do. Those moments are where I often learn the most about HOW to teach.
Happy Valley 2 & 3: Lesson Plans Update
Hello, Everyone. The Happy Valley 2 and Happy Valley 3 Lesson Plans are up for Units 1 to 5. Also, I will be at Maruzen in Osaka this Sunday, March 24th from 2 – 3 p.m. to chat with current and potential Happy Valley users. Come on by!
Happy Valley 2 & 3: Lesson Plans
This Friday, we will have the Lesson Plans for Units 1-5 for Happy Valley 2 and Happy Valley 3 up with Units 6-10 Lesson Plans following next week. I will also be adding an updated version of the Routines, Games and Activities Guide next week.
Happy Valley 1: New Lesson Plans
We are happy to announce that updated versions of the Happy Valley 1 Lesson Plans were uploaded today. You can download individual unit plans or Units 1-5 and Units 6-10 plans.