{"id":330905,"date":"2026-10-25T15:32:52","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T06:32:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isnedu.org\/?post_type=shimauchi-campus&p=330905"},"modified":"2026-10-25T15:32:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T06:32:53","slug":"the-many-feelings-we-share-together","status":"publish","type":"shimauchi-campus","link":"https:\/\/isnedu.org\/en\/shimauchi-campus\/the-many-feelings-we-share-together\/","title":{"rendered":"The Many Feelings We Share Together"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Recently, the children in Waterfall have been building stronger friendships. What started as play between just one or two children is now growing into bigger groups as they invite others to join in and say, \u201cLet\u2019s play together!\u201d Their circle of friends and shared play experiences continues to expand.The children are beginning to discover the joy and excitement of accomplishing something together and creating something as a team. This week, we saw many wonderful moments of them expressing their feelings and putting their thoughts into words as different emotions naturally arose throughout their daily play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s start with a puzzle!As they worked together, we heard comments such as, \u201cThat\u2019s not right!\u201d, \u201cI\u2019ll do this one!\u201d, and \u201cIsn\u2019t that piece you\u2019re holding supposed to go here?\u201d Although the children are still at an age when they naturally want to put their own ideas first, they are gradually learning to listen to one another, share their ideas, and work together to complete a task.And when they finally finished, everyone struck a pose and cheered, \u201cI did it!!\u201dWhen we asked, \u201cHow do you feel?\u201d, they confidently expressed their feelings in their own words: \u201cI\u2019m happy!\u201d, \u201cI\u2019m good!\u201d, and even \u201cI\u2019m yeah!\u201d Their faces lit up with the joy and satisfaction of accomplishing something together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to outdoor play, every day is a party for the Waterfall children!They take turns hosting and being hosted, and work together to create all kinds of wonderful things. By sharing ideas and cooperating, their creations become even more imaginative and creative.Of course, even during these happy moments, disagreements sometimes arise. Someone might use the food another child was making without asking, or take over a space someone else was using.In these moments, we heard children expressing their feelings by saying, \u201cNo, thank you!! I\u2019m sad!!\u201d They were using words to communicate their frustration and sadness to their friends. Learning to express their own feelings and communicate their needs is an important part of developing positive relationships with others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also took the opportunity to connect the many different emotions the children experience in their daily lives to a creative activity: making monsters to decorate our upcoming Halloween Party!As the children created their own original monsters, we asked questions such as, \u201cWhat does your face look like when you feel sad?\u201d and \u201cWhat shape would your mouth be?\u201d The children carefully imagined different facial expressions and brought their ideas to life in their own unique ways.Happy faces, sad faces, angry faces\u2026 The children created a wonderful collection of unique monsters while thinking about their own feelings and imagining how others might feel, too!We can\u2019t wait for you to see their creative monsters at the Halloween Party next weekend. We hope you\u2019re looking forward to meeting them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, it was time to say goodbye to Mr. Jimmy.When Mr. Jimmy came to spend time with us, \u201cWe are so happy!\u201d But when it was time to say goodbye, \u201cWe are super sad.\u201dFeeling happy when someone is with us and feeling sad when we have to say goodbye are both important parts of our emotional experiences.To make the most of our final moments together, we sang, danced, played, and enjoyed lots of fun activities with Mr. Jimmy.Thank you for everything, Mr. Jimmy! We\u2019ll miss you, but we hope you\u2019ll come and visit us again soon!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lastly, we\u2019d like to introduce the exercise dance for our Halloween Party!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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