{"id":2651651,"date":"2026-03-31T20:53:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T18:53:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/montessori-seeds.ch\/uncategorized\/kimochis\/2651651\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T21:31:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T19:31:52","slug":"kimochis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/montessori-seeds.ch\/en\/childrens-house\/kimochis\/2651651\/","title":{"rendered":"Kimochis"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2651651\" class=\"elementor elementor-2651651 elementor-2651601\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0dc59d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0dc59d2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1f6018\" data-id=\"c1f6018\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfe775a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfe775a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In our 3\u20136 classrooms, the Kimochis approach is fully aligned with our commitment to supporting children in understanding and expressing their emotions on a daily basis. Each week, we have the pleasure of welcoming Mrs. Hoffman, a parent of two children at the school, who is also involved in the Painting Game (ages 6\u201312) and the adolescents\u2019 micro-economy. She visits each class to introduce this tool in a lively and age-appropriate way.<br>At each session, she presents a Kimochis character, each representing a specific personality trait. Children often naturally recognize themselves in these characters, which makes identification and engagement easier.    <\/p><p>These characters then become powerful tools for reflection and discussion. Through role-play inspired by real classroom situations\u2014conflict, frustration, joy, or worry\u2014children are invited to express what they feel and think about different ways to respond.<br>To support them, simple and practical \u201ccommunication keys\u201d are introduced: how to get someone\u2019s attention, use an appropriate tone of voice, choose helpful words, or calm a situation. These tools provide a valuable foundation for developing social skills from an early age.   <\/p><p>Emotions are also made visible and tangible through small cushions representing and naming each feeling. Children can handle them, choose them, and associate them with real-life situations, helping them put words to their experiences. These tools remain available in the classroom for everyday use.  <\/p><p>By working in this way, children gradually learn to take a step back from their inner experiences. The goal is not to suppress emotions\u2014quite the opposite\u2014but to recognize, understand, and avoid being overwhelmed by them.<br>Little by little, children discover that emotions can become resources: they help them understand themselves better, adjust their behavior, and act in more constructive ways\u2014for themselves and for the group. Over time, this work contributes to creating a calmer classroom environment where everyone finds their place and learns to live together.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What if emotions became powerful allies for growth?<br \/>\nIn our 3\u20136 classrooms, children learn every day to recognize, understand, and navigate their emotions through Kimochis. 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