Tumbling Thursday!

 Tumbling is a weekly highlight at Wee Friends. From the car ride over to the one hour experience at the Y, the kids love it. Not only does Miss Patty instruct the children in tumbling techniques, she also infuses other curriculum areas as she goes along. Today on the high beam, she asked four toddlers “How old are you?”  one child’s answer: “3!” response: “can you clap 3 times for me?” The kids are then forced to muster up lots of courage (and balance!) and release their firm grip on the beam, clapping 3x. Today, as they walked across the beam, she placed 4 colored rings in front of them. When they encountered a ring, they had to pick it up, identify the color and place it on her neck! The courses she sets (stand on the white line, roll hula hoop in front of you, chase hoop, return to original spot following white line) encourage geometrical patterning. She often plays classical music that creates a calm energy throughout the gym. As she rolls the children back and forth on the circular ‘donut’, she invites recognition of family relationships by expressing “Say hello to Mom! Say hello to Dad!”. Our Wee Friends are getting a multi-curricular experience and having the time of their life!

Back at school, Melinda led a watercolor exploration and Laurie helped more friends apply medicine (lotion) to new ouchies. We also created a “What color is your hair?” chart. Friends studied themselves in the mirror and reported back blond, brown, red or black.

Have a terrific day.