The massive snowstorm from the weekend created some truly awesome fun for us this week. While some kids opted to stay warm inside, others layered on their winter gear to go play in the snow. Upon seeing the mountains of snow and icicles around the yard, kids deemed the area a “Winter Wonderland.“ There was so much snow that the milk crates were stuck and needed 3 kids working together just to pull one out! It was really fun to discover and collect chunks of ice around the yard; kids called them “ice crystals” and protected them from giant snow monsters. We also experimented with spray paint, or colored water in spray bottles, to decorate our yard rainbow colors.

Inside, dramatic puppet shows were performed from the top off the loft. Down below on the big green rug, kids lined up stools and chairs to create an audience, or a viewing area to watch the puppet shows. Kids discussed how they wanted each other to behave during the shows, coming up with rules like:

-No talking

-No pictures

-No food or drink

-No glass

Meeting, this week, was an interesting conversation about problems. We talked about different types of problems and how they can be solved. Small problems are things that kids can try and solve by themselves first, like zipping up a jacket. A medium problem is something where a kid needs a grownup’s help, like a book page getting ripped. A big problem is something where a grownup needs to call another grownup for help, like when the plumber came to fix the school toilet last week. Being able to label our problems has been helpful for kids to work through their feelings and know how to solve issues.