Build your child’s vocabulary with Happy Valley’s Flower Chant! ハッピーバレーの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...

Trivia of the Week: Fake It Till You Make It

“Fake it till you make it.” This is a common piece of advice that tells people to act as if they can do something, and actually being able to do it will follow. It also helps them look confident. Even skilled people sometimes underestimate their...

Idiom of the Week: Eating Me Out of House and Home

“Bruno is a good dog and my best friend, but he’s so big. He’s eating me out of house and home! I’m going to have to get a part-time job just to buy him dog food.” If someone eats a lot, it costs a lot of money to keep them fed. If you...

Word of the Week: Hold

“Can I hold the baby?” “He was holding a gun!” “Hold” has many meanings. It often means to have something in your hand(s) or arms, such as the baby or the gun above. With the gun, you could say, “He has a gun!” without...

Picture of the Week: Picnic

In summer, especially around the 4th of July, many Americans like to have barbecues and picnics. Have you been to an event like this? What do you like to do in the summer?...