Little Hands 2
Flowers, Trains, and Circle Time!
Spring is here and the proof is in the little stand of crocuses in the tire park. Back in November the Little Hands 2 children planted them on a cold morning and the children were thrilled to see them blooming now! In the park the children are really enjoying the climbing structures and sand area. Before we even enter the park – the requests for pails and shovels are loud and clear!! Walking to the park seemed to be a challenge with this group of children, but we seem to be really making progress on this front! We tried a new style of walking rope that keeps the children closer together and therefore the teachers closer to the children who need a bit more attention while crossing the street.
In the classroom, the children are busy with a variety art activities and their growing ability to plan more elaborate train track constructions. We hope to get the children more involved in block building over the next few months. We’ve baked Irish Soda Bread and cut and mashed strawberries for a strawberry yogurt snack. We will be adding other fruits to yogurt as this seemed to be a big treat to make as well as eat.
The children are enjoying circle time. We have a small repertoire of songs and stories that are well loved and we are finding that stories that can be sung or acted out. From Head to Toe by Eric Carle and If Your Happy and You Know It by Jane Cabrera are really what the children enjoy and do well with.
We are looking forward to spending more time outdoors and continuing the growth of friendships and spirit of community that is developing among the children in the class as the year moves forward.
Lisa, Jean, and Meg
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