Hello!

Our friends are getting good at learning to read their friends. P.K. had to leave his Daddy this morning after being with him for a whole week on vacation along with the rest of his family. He was a little upset this morning and Clara could tell so she gave him a hug. It helped him settle into the day.

Every week, we notice that our friends are growing into their own person, an individual. Whether it’s coming into their own or noticing different things that make them upset or happy, we’re learning new things about each child daily. We learn so much about each other in the five days that we spend with one another each week. When Emma makes her first face, we can tell that she’s a little upset. In the second picture, Emma looks happy!

We love learning about one another!

Once the day started rolling, friends tossed and turned the blue material tubes. We got out the tube with the bells inside. A teacher said, “That sounds like Christmas bells!” (yes, winter is soon approaching )

Another activity that friends chose was reading books individually, with a teacher, and with a friend. Not only does this activity allow for children’s vocabulary to grow, but we’ve noticed lately that when a friend is done with a book, she/he will offer it to another friend. The concept of sharing is a hard one but our friends are starting to show the beginning signs of what ‘sharing’ means and including it within their play.

We strolled on outside where friends played by the log house. We worked with the rocks and sand. Since it rained overnight, most of the material was still wet which adds a great aspect of sensorial play outside.

Children hopped on the bikes as they went around and around! Our big Wee friend Sloane gave our friends a ride!

Zoey enjoys investigating a variety of toys. She feels everything with her fingers whether it’s soft, hard, or bumpy. The aspect of venturing out and playing with a new toy or person is important at this young age!

For breakfast, friends enjoyed corn flakes and pears. AM snack was string cheese. Lunch consisted of delicious ham and cheese tortillas, cucumbers, and banana. PM snack was hard boiled eggs and pretzels.

Have a wonderful night!

-Mindy