Hello!
I hope this past week has given everyone a chance to regroup during this trying time. I am also hoping that all of you are still doing well. Stephanie and I tend to worry when we don’t hear feedback, so please make sure you check in with one of us.
Monday’s lesson will be another Practical Life lesson. I know quite a few of you have expressed how much your child has liked the cutting lesson and helping in the kitchen. Now let’s have them clean up! Have them wipe counters and eating areas. They can work on sweeping, using a dustpan, and disposing what they swept up. Furniture dusting is also an option! You may be surprised at how much they enjoy doing what we think are chores.
Since we got the sad news that school is cancelled for the rest of the year, Stephanie and I have decided that we would like to Zoom with the class, on occasion. I always wish we had known that Thursday was going to be our last day together as a class. We truly miss all their sweet little faces, and we miss you the parents too. This wasn’t like we were going on break and would see everyone in a week or two. Not even like the end of the year, with picnics and fun activities planned for a proper year end closure.
I Zoom with my whole family all the time. We even got my parents doing it so they could see their kids, grands, and great grands. So that being said, if you haven’t done it, it’s very easy. You can find the app on your android or Iphone. I will email invitations to join the meeting. We were thinking this Wednesday at 11 AM to start. I thought it would be nice if the kids could pick something to share with us, maybe a picture they made, a favorite toy, or simply sharing what they have been doing since we last saw each other. It is recommended that our Zoom sessions be only 15-20 minutes tops. From talking to other Early Childhood teachers that have done this, the first time may be a little hectic. The kids will all be excited to see us and each other. ( I don’t blame them, I’m excited too!) That is why I am thinking of having them share.That way they can talk one at a time, but they will have to listen too. Please talk to your child and let them know they will all get a turn. I think it should be fun.
If you have any problems with the app or day and time, please let me know.
Look for invites in your email before then!
Bowie loves his assignment for the day, he is sweeping and wiping surfaces.