縞馬がゆく!!vol.24

【これはどこでしょうPart1】

みなさん、ここはどこでしょうか？

ヒント：綱代公園ではございません。少しグランドから離れて遠征してきましたぁー♪

10/31 i-yamada

After school (Part 2): Arts and crafts

Hello everyone,


The weather is nice, isn't it?
Last week I was writing about having your kids join in sports. This week, let's talk about what to do if your child doesn't really like sports or shows interest towards the fine arts. If this is the case, you may need to look at some other options. Acting classes are a wonderful form of creative exercise. It also provides the child with ample opportunity to develop his social skills. Music, art or dance can help your child to keep himself busy and entertained. (I am using him/his but of course it can be a girl, too.)


In case the child is not interested in any of the above, you may want him to join a Boy Scouts club or other community oriented clubs that take up social work. Cleaning a park, putting on a show, helping out in an old age home are various activities that may pique* your child's interest.


Crafts are often interesting to children. There are not many classes out there right now for crafts but you can certainly do some at home. It takes a little preparation for you and it makes a small mess at home but it is a great way to help build creativity and focus in your kids.


Whatever form of activity you choose, make sure that you monitor your child's activity. They want you to know about them and it gives you a chance to communicate together. Anything that increases your child's self-esteem is good.


I will talk about things to avoid next time!
Enjoy the fall weather!

最高品質和牛の味

吉野家の「黒毛和牛すき鍋膳」をいただきました。何と言っても、牛肉は「A3からA5くらいのものを混ぜている」とのこと。牛肉を使っているだけで、ありがたいのに、和牛でしかも「格付け」のものです。【全国で50万食を用意しており売り切れ次第販売終了】ですのでお早めに。

秋！

色とりどりのコスモス(秋桜)です！ただただ秋を満喫して下さい＼(^^)／
　

オリーブオイル

お気に入りのオリーブオイルです。
オリーブの実を模したポーションタイプで　コロンとしたフォルムが可愛いのと、画像のように付属の木（といってもMDF素材）にぶら下げておけるのがポイント高いです。

縞馬がゆく!!vol.23

『綱代公園Part.6』

公園1周しました!!素敵な公園でした♪

10/23 i.yamada

After school activity for your child (Part 1)

Hello everyone,


I was talking to a mother about her active son the other day so I thought I would mention the same advice here. We were talking about how some children need extra exercise and action, who need to be "kept busy" after school hours.


The first step for choosing the right after school activity for your child is to understand what they like. Is your child interested in sports? Is he put off by the fierce competitiveness, or does he find it hard to get along with teammates? Does your child vocalize his feelings, or is communication a problem?


For most children, physical exercise is always beneficial. Exercise takes up the extra energy and helps to stimulate the brain. Team activities such as Zebra soccer and basketball teach social skills and discipline. But, if your child shies away from team sports, you may want to look at activities like dancing, cycling, swimming or gymnastics. Martial arts not only teach techniques of self-defense but also teach self-control and patience.


Some activities are easier than others with regards to practicing at home on days when there are no classes. If your child is in soccer, baseball, karate or sports like these, you can practice some of the basics at home. You can do extra running or other conditioning exercises.


Some sports, like swimming or rock climbing, are not as easy to practice at home. You will need to find ways to add other extra fun movement activities to your weekly schedule. I will add some of those ideas in my next blog post.


Have a nice week!

これで風速が分かります

工事現場によくある吹き流し。これはクレーンでの作業を安全に行う目安としてのものです。
吹き流しが真横になっていれば、風速12m/s、少したるんでいれば10m/s、写真にあるような状態だと6m/s、角度が50度ぐらいだと4m/sぐらい。高速道路や飛行場にもありますね。

今月末は...

ハロウィンですね〜! コロナ禍の中、今年は渋谷などの繁華街でのパーティーは控えて、今年は家庭での細やかなハロウィンを楽しくやりましょう！！

美味しかった

先日、お祝い事でハワイアンレストランに行ってきました。


前菜、サラダときてメインは大きなロブスター。


もうそれだけでお腹いっぱいになるくらいのサイズなのに身がぷりぷりとして身離れもよく、とても美味しいロブスターでした。