Good Afternoon!

**We’re planning on having a PJ day on Wednesday. Thanks!

Every day, there are various places that children can go to meet their needs at any given time. No child is forced to do an activity, allowing them to choose what their body needs from moment to moment. This morning, we observed as children made decisions for themselves making sure that they were fulfilling their needs such as a sensory need or a gross motor need. Here are just a few choices that we offer throughout the day.

The reading area allows for a quiet space where children can read stories by themselves, with a group of friends, or with a teacher. It’s a place where friends calm their bodies after gross motor play or provides a space to snuggle up with a stuffed animal if alone time is needed.

The art table is always buzzing with our creative juices as they flow onto paper. It’s mostly a quiet space where children use a wide arrange of art materials to satisfy their creative needs.

The music rug offers us a space to get our body moving whether we’re dancing to the beat of the music or using a variety of instruments to make sounds.

We have many building materials so that our fine motor skills are met. We convert the music rug into a building rug when needed. When we’re building, it’s mostly a quiet activity but our creations can get us excited and talking with friends about what we’re building. Most of the time, it turns into a group activity sharing materials with one another.

Breakfast– Whole wheat bagels with cream cheese and apples.

Lunch– Whole wheat pasta with shredded beef, oranges, and cauliflower/carrots.

PM snack– Whole milk yogurt and plums.

Wee Sprout– Carrots/cauliflower.

Have a wonderful night.

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 6/26