Good Afternoon!
In the early years of a child’s life, they develop in many ways. One of the ways that they develop is in their play. Starting from infancy, children are aware of their surroundings and important people in their life. Building relationships with one another starts early and only grows as they become toddlers and preschoolers.
Most of our children here are in one of three different stages of play: parallel play (child play next to others without verbal interaction), associative play (verbal interaction, but few attempts to organize the situation), and co-operative play (each child taking an active role to plan and structure the play situation while collaborating with each other).
As you can see, our day is scattered with varying levels of play. Thankfully, our program allows for the diversity of age which allows a two year old to play with a five year old. In some situations, the five year old can bring the two year old more to his or her level. These situations offer children to learn problem solving skills, social skills, and overall confidence in the our environment.
Here are a few articles I found that talk about the different stages of play and useful toys or activities that would suit a given stage!
http://www.child-development-guide.com/stages-of-play-during-child-development.html
Regardless of age, play stage, or developmental level, relationships are made and nurtured on a daily basis.
Breakfast– Kix and raspberries.
Lunch– Organic, brown rice with broccoli and cheese, cauliflower, and oranges.
PM snack– Pumpkin seeds and triscuits.
Wee Sprouts– Cauliflower.
Have a lovely night! Hopefully everyone can get outside and enjoy it!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 11/17
..Apologies for the abundance of pictures. It was one of those day! 