{"id":330787,"date":"2026-10-23T19:35:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T10:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isnedu.org\/?post_type=shimauchi-campus&p=330787"},"modified":"2026-10-23T19:35:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T10:35:28","slug":"canyon-a-week-of-exploring-our-everyday-feelings-oct-19th-to-oct-23rd","status":"publish","type":"shimauchi-campus","link":"https:\/\/isnedu.org\/en\/shimauchi-campus\/canyon-a-week-of-exploring-our-everyday-feelings-oct-19th-to-oct-23rd\/","title":{"rendered":"Canyon: A Week of Exploring our Everyday Feelings: Oct 19th to Oct 23rd"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This week, we read four stories: Little Red Riding Hood<\/em>, The Gingerbread Man<\/em>, The Wolf and the Five Goats<\/em>, and The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf<\/em>. After reading each story, we discussed how the children felt and explored the characters\u2019 emotions by looking at their facial expressions and actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The children described the characters\u2019 feelings using words such as hungry, scared, excited, happy, tired, angry, sleepy,<\/em> and surprised<\/em>. They also learned new words, including afraid, bored, silly, worried, overjoyed, nervous,<\/em> and relaxed<\/em>. We will continue to practise these words during our daily conversations and storytelling activities to help the children express their thoughts and feelings more confidently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They also had the opportunity to sort several faces into sad and happy categories. They did this activity with so much ease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also introduced the children to the calming-down corner<\/strong> and discussed how they could use this space when they feel very angry or overwhelmed. Some children were eager to pretend to be angry and demonstrate how they could calm themselves down. They also learned the five-finger breathing technique<\/strong>, where they trace their fingers while breathing in and out slowly. This simple activity helps them relax and manage their emotions when they feel upset or frustrated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After reading all four stories, the children voted for their favorite and chose the story they would like to role-play for the upcoming Winter Show. This encouraged them to share their opinions, listen to their friends, and make a decision together. We look forward to seeing them bring their chosen story to life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of this unit, we are using a selection of songs below to help the children explore and express their feelings in fun and engaging ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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