Snowy Days

Only a few more days until winter break, but this group of kiddos has (for the most part) been healthy, happy, and full of energy. Here are a few highlights from the past couple weeks:

We compared different versions of the classic folk tale “The Mitten,” including an oral version that is mostly in song.
We read and re-enacted the book Mouse Counts. Ask your child to tell you how the story goes.
We started learning about tracking, focusing mainly on the four different tracking patterns and sorting animals accordingly.
We became animals, walking like deer and bounding like otters.
Bay’s mom Kitsie joined us on Tuesday afternoon and led us in a couple of mindfulness activities along with a Valentines Day craft. Look for the wonderful wooden ornaments in your child’s backpack. Thanks Kitsie!
We designed small group activities and games that emphasized the idea of the “group plan,” helping children understand that when they play with others they ideally have a common plan. For example, if a child takes out a board game with a friend the “group plan” is to follow the rules of the game together. It seems simple, but you’d be surprised how many conflicts arise from misunderstandings or miscommunication about a group plan!

Apologies for postponing the family cook out. Let’s try again for Friday March 6th, 5:00 pm in the woods. I’ll bring hot dogs, you bring a side dish or just yourselves.