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).
