Weekly Update
Rain, rain go away! Come again another day!
We have had a lot of rain this week! Even when the playground is wet and muddy, we still go outside twice a day, every day. In an effort to help keep our classroom clean – and to help keep your children’s feet and shoes dry – please send rain boots into school with your child and keep them here inside their locker.
The children are still adjusting to our daily routine. Many of the children appear to be settled in… a few others are still a little sad to say good-bye to mom and dad in the morning. This is completely normal. It is good for young children to learn how to navigate through these feelings. So far, strategies that are helping the children overcome their sadness/worry are holding their family picture, sitting with either Mrs. Laurus or Mrs. Alzuhd to get extra hugs, or helping a teacher or a friend complete an activity.
We have added many, many more materials into the classroom these past two weeks. We have added musical instruments, puzzles, pretend play doctor materials, and even more books. We also introduced the children to watercolor paints during small group time. Check out their colorful artwork on their lockers!
With all of the rain we have had this week, the children have also noticed worms outside on the cement and in the wood chips. Today we spent some time talking about how worms are actually very helpful because they make holes underground for food/water to get to plants so that we have yummy food to grow and eat. We also practiced our bravery skills with picking up and holding worms to see how squiggly they feel on our hands! (Mrs. Laurus went first!)
