Happy New Year! We are glad to be together again after the long holiday break. Before we move ahead we just wanted to share a few pictures of what the children were up to during December. They were so excited to make collages using Christmas...
MoreOAD (11/29 – 12/05)
Besides lots of fun activities, this week Older all days had group watercolor painting which was really fun! We love group activities because By working as a team, children develop important life skills like problem-solving, listening...
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Phew! We made it through a fun and festive feast! While I’m in the holiday spirit, I want to start by saying that this Thanksgiving I am thankful for all of you. Thank you for trusting us to teach and take care of these amazing little humans...
MoreOPT October 20-22
As we began our year together our primary focus while building our classroom community was to support children in becoming confident and capable learners. We are starting to see strong relationships form among our active group! Children are...
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Pretend Play Pretend play can be such a fun time for children of all ages! Dramatic play gives children an opportunity to develop conflict resolution skills, cooperation with their peers and improve their language abilities. Children have the...
MoreYPT September 20-21
This week we continued to enjoy our outside time. We spent much of our time scooping, digging and sifting sand. As children poured sand from one container to another they strengthened their hand-eye coordination and fine motor abilities. We then...
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During our morning meeting we always check to see which children are at school and which children are not. We have an attendance chart. A teacher calls out the names and each child says “here” (or sometimes, HERE!) At times we mix it...
MoreOAD: Risky Play and the Garden Yard
Let the children be free; encourage them; let them run outside when it is raining; let them remove their shoes when they find a puddle of water; and, when the grass of the meadows is damp with dew, let them run on it and trample it with their...
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