We've officially made it to the winter holidays, and boy what a few months we've had! I know I speak for all three of us teachers when I say how grateful we are to you families for supporting the somewhat unique classroom we have. Making sure your kiddos are equipped for outside in all weather is a monumental parenting achievement. We see all that you're doing. THANK YOU!!
A reminder that the week after vacation (January 4-8) is fully remote. The first day back in person is scheduled for Monday January 11. I'll be in touch on January 2 or 3 about dropping of some hands-on activities for the week of the 4th at your house (I'll be itching to get out of the house at that point!). I'll also offer some one-on-one zoom times, and a couple of zoom story times that week.
I also just found out that I already needed to input January meal orders (!). SO, in the interest of making things easy Bridget has ordered meals for each of your children based on her in-depth knowledge of their likes/dislikes. We will send home menus on January 11, but please let me know if you'd like to be in charge of your child's January meal choices and we'll make it work.
The snow has certainly transformed Wildwood Forest. There are endless projects, play scenarios, and fun to be had. Enjoy the pictures from the last few days, and have a wonderful break. We'll miss seeing your children every day!
So much fresh snow last Friday. We were endlessly entertained by making fresh tracks, burying ourselves, shoveling, and uncovering everything.
Birdie the scarecrow needed some special attention. The snow came up over her lap!
Some kids wondered how snow could have possibly gotten UNDER the roof of the rain house.
It didn't take long to realize we had left the pots and pans out in the mud kitchen!
Your children will know who this is!
A beautiful sunny winter scene - doesn't get much better!
Uncovering the table and stumps was a lot of work!
Two feet of snow and children who are three feet tall = hard work!
Fresh tracks on the playground too.
Can you find the nuthatch? Have your child tell you where they store their seeds. We got to watch this one eat from a fresh bird feeder for at least 20 minutes!
Expeditions in the winter keep us warm. And now that we have snow, climbing snow banks keeps us VERY warm!
We made a tunnel!
Army crawling is an excellent gross-motor activity, and there's no better way that through a tight tunnel.
Giving children plenty of opportunities for gross-motor play is incredibly important to their overall development. Early childhood teachers everywhere know that gross motor (BIG movements) feeds fine motor (refined movements, like grasping pencils).
Whittling a stick in preparation for cooking hot dogs over the fire.
Working on some whittling.
Roasting hot dogs with Farmer Sarah. Ask your child if they chose to have a squid-dog or a flower-dog.
A quick tromp through the deep snow to get nice a warm before lunch.
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