This is Shokoji Nursery School Minami-Urawa Branch.
We had a Setsubun gathering the other day.
Some children have been asking "Is the demon coming?" and are a little scared.
The children's expressions were all different, with one child smiling and saying happily, "You're going to throw the beans?"
Even at home, everyone is talking about demons.
At the assembly, the children gathered wearing the demon masks and hats they had made. The children were curious about their friends and looked around.
We looked at the picture book "Oni no Pantsu" and listened to a story about Setsubun.
Then, demons appeared! The demons on the wall were the "Crying Bug Demon" and the "Angry Demon".
Before defeating the demon, we all sang the song "Mamemaki" and got really energized!
The kids loved this song and quickly learned it and started humming it.
The children took colored balls that looked like beans and threw them at the demons with enthusiasm, shouting, "Oni~ soto!!" The children who were scared were also encouraged by the caregivers and gathered their courage and shouted, "Ay!"
"That's good," the children said with a look of relief.
Back in class, the children had fun touching and smelling the real beans.
The school lunch menu item is a special dish called "Oni-san Rice."
The kids didn't care about the demons and just ate the food!!
The children defeated the ``crying bug demon'' and the ``angry demon'' in their hearts.
I'm sure the demon in your heart has transformed into a kind, smiling demon ♪
☆The children worked hard to get rid of the demon.
I hope you have a healthy new year!
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