Photos from our Short Week

It was a short but sweet week for the Afternoon Group. The Full Day friends joined us, and it was wonderful to explore the yard and classroom together. We hope you enjoy the photos and have a great weekend!

All Aboard the Afternoon Class!

This week, we explored so many ways to play and create together. With bright colors, we painted on large paper and experimented with collecting rocks in a bucket in our bamboo-filled rock garden.

Two large crates formed a “train,” with children taking turns as drivers and passengers, their laughter filling the space. Using hollow blocks, they also built makeshift stands and steps, proudly climbing and balancing on their creations. We rolled barrels of water, pulled strong on big fabrics, and enjoyed a sweet game of hide-and-seek around the climbing blocks, laughing with delight when friends were found.

Our playful sea turtles joined in on the fun too—swimming in the outside kitchen sinks of cool water as children gave them splashy adventures. We gathered on the rug to dance and sing along to familiar favorites like "Old McDonald" and "Sleeping Animals,” a beloved BKSH song.

At snack time, we shared bananas while reading What Does Little Crocodile Say? by Eva Montanari. The children were so engaged, joining in with sounds and gestures from the story, making our time extra lively.

We also welcomed a new friend, Clive, who will be joining us in our Afternoon class.

We are excited for the weeks ahead as we continue building our routines, discovering new games, and deepening our friendships. Please note: there will be no Afternoon Class on Tuesday and Wednesday next week in observance of Rosh Hashanah. Have a great weekend!

Our First Week Together

We had our first week together as the Afternoon Class. Children explored each area of the yard with their grown-ups, new teachers, and classmates.

In the water kitchen, we splashed, stirred, and scooped the colored water.

Children discovered the rock garden and transferred many rocks from the ground to the bamboo planter.

We threw, rolled, and caught bouncy balls together. We introduced a song that we often sing with the 2s outside: “I roll the ball to Lily, she rolls it back to me/ I roll the ball to Wylie, he rolls it back to me.“ This is a great song for practicing turn-taking and bringing awareness to where the ball is going in the yard as we play together.

Blue, red, and yellow finger paint and paintbrushes were available, and the children added them to a large piece of paper.

Each day we practiced some simple routines that will be foundational to our year together. For example, we unpacked water bottles at drop off. We ended each day with a snack, story, and a goodbye circle with our drum.

We had so much fun getting to know you and your children this week, and we are excited to continue next week. As a reminder, next regular hours will begin for the Afternoon class (2:30-4:30).