Sports Day Rehearsal
Law of Exercise or Principle of Exercise states that those things most often repeated are best remembered. Its key features are drill and practice. Studies show that students learn best and retain information longer when they have meaningful practice and repetition. Hence, the saying “Practice makes progress”.
（“最も頻繁に繰り返されるものが最もよく記憶される”ことは，演習の法則や原理で述べられています。その主な特徴はドリルと練習です「練習が上達をもたらす」ということわざもあるように，意義な練習を繰り返し行うことで、最もよく学び、より長く情報を保持することができると研究で述べられています。）
It has been two months since the students of Ishida Kindergarten started preparing/practicing for the annual Sports Day festival. Each year level has their own presentation to make and/or sports-related stuffs to do. The number of the things that they have do increases as the year level goes higher. The Tulip class and the Yr. I students have been practicing for their dance numbers, and sprint races. The Yr. II students have been training for their para-balloon presentation, karate (with Yr. III), and their sprint race. The Yr. III students, on the other hand, have been pushing themselves to their limits by doing four different activities, namely: formation gymnastics, karate (with Yr. II), obstacle race, and relay. Nothing had stopped the students in practicing. Rain or shine, they practiced indoors and outdoors, and showed a significant amount of progress over time.
（石田幼稚園では，運動会の練習が始まってから2ヶ月が経ちました。各学年で種目が決まっています。学年が上がるにつれてやることが増えていきますよ！チューリップ組と年少組はかけっことお遊戯，年中組はかけっこ，パラバルーン，空手（年長組と合同です）の練習をしています。年長組は組体操，空手，障害物競走，リレーの４競技を行い，自分の限界に挑戦しています。晴れの日も雨の日も，屋内外で練習を重ね，たくさん上手になってきましたよ！）
On the 28th of September 2022, exactly a week before the official Sports Day, Ishida Kindergarten conducted their general rehearsal. The sky on that day was a bit dim in the morning but started to brighten as the time goes by.
（28日に運動会の予行練習がありました。朝の曇り空も，少しずつ晴れていきました。）
They started the rehearsal by lining up in front of the classrooms, with the Japanese course on the left side and the International course on the other side, then slowly marched to the yard to their respective lines (places). They then sang some songs and did the “Clock Exercise” to warm the students up.
（予行練習は，入場行進，開会式，「時計の体操」から始まりました。）
When it was time for the first presentation, the Yr. III students then prepared themselves to do the formation gymnastics with the help of the Sports Class teacher, Samejima sensei. Everyone was then left amazed with their body flexibility and complex body stunts that they did.
（年長組の組体操は体操教室の鮫島先生と一緒に行います。隊形移動やいろんな技がとてもかっこいいです！）
They were then followed by the Yr. II students’ colorful and beautiful para-balloon presentation.
（年中組のパラバルーンです。カラフルできれいですね。）
Right after the Yr. II students, the crowd was then amused by the cuteness by the Tulip class students when they did their dance presentation.
（チューリップ組のお遊戯です。可愛らしいダンスでした！）
The first sprint race was done by the Yr. I students. Everyone was left adored by their combined cuteness and speed.
（年少組のかけっこです。一生懸命走る姿は可愛らしいですよ。）
The next part of the program was the Karate presentation of the Yr. II and III students. They showed great discipline and excellent karate stances and executions with the help of the Karate teacher, Nakano-sensei.
（年中・年長組の空手です。中野先生と一緒に，規律正しく、素晴らしい空手の構えと型を発表します。）
Right after that, the Tulip class students, just like the Yr. I students, showed cuteness and agility when they did their sprint race.（チューリップ組のかけっこです。がんばって走りましたよ！）
The next presentation was the adorable Yr. I students as they danced to the tune of the very catchy song, “Jamboree Mickey”.（年少組のお遊戯「ジャンボリ・ミッキー！」です。ミッキーになりきり可愛く踊りました♪）
Right after that, the Yr. III students showed combined agility and strategy in their obstacle race.
（年長組の障害物競走です。敏捷性と戦略性を発揮していました。）
Right after them, the Yr. II students then showcased their speed in their sprint race.
（年中組のかけっこです。走るのが速いですね！）
The last part of the program was the Yr. III students’ relay race where they left everyone amused with the speed and teamwork that all the team have shown.
（最後は年長組のリレーです。チームワークの見せ所ですね！）
Practice may not ensure perfection, but it absolutely grants improvement. The students of Ishida Kindergarten, with constant practice and training, showed significant improvement. They have not only made their teachers proud but will surely make their parents left amazed on the actual day of the event.
– Doms –
（練習をすればするほど，完璧とまではいかなくても必ず上手になります。石田幼稚園の子どもたちは、日々の練習を経て大きく成長しています。先生からも「すごい！」「よかったよ！」と言われ，喜んでいた子どもたち。その成果はぜひ本番でご覧くださいね☆
Doms先生より）