森の池 - Mori no Ike - Patmos » News http://morinoikehackensack.villagepages.org A Japanese Language Village in Hackensack, MN Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:04:00 +0000 en hourly 1 As we near the close… http://morinoikehackensack.villagepages.org/2009/08/20/as-we-near-the-close/ http://morinoikehackensack.villagepages.org/2009/08/20/as-we-near-the-close/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:04:00 +0000 mari http://morinoikehackensack.villagepages.org/?p=212 It’s been a long, eventful month for our four-weekers, and busy week and a half for our two-weekers. Everyone has been busy dancing and playing, practicing kanji and presenting projects as the end of the session begins to show up…

]]> It’s been a long, eventful month for our four-weekers, and busy week and a half for our two-weekers. Everyone has been busy dancing and playing, practicing kanji and presenting projects as the end of the session begins to show up on our radar.

]]> http://morinoikehackensack.villagepages.org/2009/08/20/as-we-near-the-close/feed/ 0 Kakigo’ori! http://morinoikehackensack.villagepages.org/2009/08/16/kakigoori/ http://morinoikehackensack.villagepages.org/2009/08/16/kakigoori/#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2009 05:45:09 +0000 mari http://morinoikehackensack.villagepages.org/?p=181 Did you get a chance to try some of Mori no Ike’s Kakigo’ori (shaved ice with flavoring) at International Day 2009? ]]> Did you get a chance to try some of Mori no Ike’s Kakigo’ori (shaved ice with flavoring) at International Day 2009? On Friday, for I-Day, Japanese Hackensack-Patmos gathered along with 15 other Concordia Language Villages to share what we’ve learned and celebrate CLV’s mission of raising global citizens. Between that and the usual songs, dances, and activities at Mori no Ike, it’s been an awesome week!

]]> http://morinoikehackensack.villagepages.org/2009/08/16/kakigoori/feed/ 0 A new session has begun! http://morinoikehackensack.villagepages.org/2009/08/12/a-new-session-has-begun/ http://morinoikehackensack.villagepages.org/2009/08/12/a-new-session-has-begun/#comments Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:40:42 +0000 mari http://morinoikehackensack.villagepages.org/?p=164 Our next set of two-weekers has arrived and the four-week gakusei are getting busy with skits and projects! The weather is also starting to cooperate and clear up a bit around here, as well, and everything is going smoothly!

]]> Our next set of two-weekers has arrived and the four-week gakusei are getting busy with skits and projects! The weather is also starting to cooperate and clear up a bit around here, as well, and everything is going smoothly!

]]> http://morinoikehackensack.villagepages.org/2009/08/12/a-new-session-has-begun/feed/ 0 Half-way through Week 2… http://morinoikehackensack.villagepages.org/2009/08/06/half-way-through-week-2/ http://morinoikehackensack.villagepages.org/2009/08/06/half-way-through-week-2/#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2009 05:18:08 +0000 mari http://morinoikehackensack.villagepages.org/?p=157 The end is starting to look close for some of our 2-weekers, but it hasn’t stopped anyone from focusing on the fun! From studying kendo to tea ceremonies to just plain hanging out using our Japanese, it’s been an enthusiastic…

]]> The end is starting to look close for some of our 2-weekers, but it hasn’t stopped anyone from focusing on the fun! From studying kendo to tea ceremonies to just plain hanging out using our Japanese, it’s been an enthusiastic week so far!

]]> http://morinoikehackensack.villagepages.org/2009/08/06/half-way-through-week-2/feed/ 0 More of Summer at Mori no Ike http://morinoikehackensack.villagepages.org/2009/08/02/more-of-summer-at-mori-no-ike/ http://morinoikehackensack.villagepages.org/2009/08/02/more-of-summer-at-mori-no-ike/#comments Sun, 02 Aug 2009 05:41:28 +0000 mari http://morinoikehackensack.villagepages.org/?p=131 It’s been a busy couple of days! Here are some more photos of things we’ve been up to here at Mori no Ike Patmos.

Dance club is always a riot! Keeping busy playing frisbee! It's great when it's sunny! Learning by the lake! Sand is an excellent medium for kanji practice. So long as the weather cooperates, why not learn outside? Still having fun, even while studying! Such good students... Space Club was on the lookout for some dangerous aliens Learning how to play sumo Playing an environmental simulation... Making the kanji for "何" - 'what' - physically! Making the kanji for "生" - 'birth/life' - with our bodies! ]]> It’s been a busy couple of days! Here are some more photos of things we’ve been up to here at Mori no Ike Patmos.

Dance club is always a riot! Keeping busy playing frisbee! It's great when it's sunny! Learning by the lake! Sand is an excellent medium for kanji practice. So long as the weather cooperates, why not learn outside? Still having fun, even while studying! Such good students... Space Club was on the lookout for some dangerous aliens Learning how to play sumo Playing an environmental simulation... Making the kanji for "何" - 'what' - physically! Making the kanji for "生" - 'birth/life' - with our bodies! ]]> http://morinoikehackensack.villagepages.org/2009/08/02/more-of-summer-at-mori-no-ike/feed/ 0 The first few days… http://morinoikehackensack.villagepages.org/2009/07/29/the-first-few-days/ http://morinoikehackensack.villagepages.org/2009/07/29/the-first-few-days/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 05:44:54 +0000 mari http://morinoikehackensack.villagepages.org/?p=97 Some of the first moments here at Mori no Ike Patmos, in photos…

Games & icebreakers on the first day!

Having fun together on the first day!

Making manga together

Everyone making their own manga!

Dance club keeps it lively!

Dance club keeps

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]]> Some of the first moments here at Mori no Ike Patmos, in photos…

Games & icebreakers on the first day!

Having fun together on the first day!

Making manga together

Everyone making their own manga!

Dance club keeps it lively!

Dance club keeps it lively!

We worked on creating our own idea of the perfect toy!

We worked on creating our own idea of "the perfect toy"!

More toy-making...

More toy-making...

Everyone gets together for song time!

Everyone gets together for song time!

More to come soon! We’re currently working on fine-tuning a system to post our photos, so make sure to check back in a few days!

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