We did it! Everyone has successfully made it through the first week of school. Thank you so much to each and every one of you for being patient, helpful, and willing to step in and comfort when needed. We truly appreciate your support, and feel that this week went so well! Everyone has made leaps and bounds since Monday- and though some have a slower transition than others, don’t feel discouraged! There were moments this week where everyone was content and did need their caregiver right by their side. Everyone is learning who Eudenis is and who Rachel is, and soon they will walk into the classroom and not look back. We promise!
This week we tried to introduce a lot of the sensory materials and explorations that will evolve with us throughout the school year:
Clay
Water
Sand
Paint
Playdough
Slime
Glue
Next week we will continue to explore, but will start easing into some more structured time during the day. We are looking forward to adding science experiments, cooking projects, and loose parts play!
Our morning meditation practice has started as well. Everyone has enjoyed listening to the singing bowl and taking turns giving it a tap or two. As everyone settles in, we will be adding games, and continue to remind everyone that taking deep breaths can help calm us when we are upset.
Some of our favorite books this week include:
The Pigeon Has to go to School by Mo Willems
Brown Bear, Brown Bear by Eric Carle
One Duck Stuck by Phyllis Root
Subway by Anastasia Suen
And we were also able to start working on our monthly self portraits. We are really impressed by how many friends decided to start their portrait with a circular shape- they really know what they are doing already! And everyone got the most excited to draw the hair on the tops of their heads! We are very excited to see what the portraits look like next month!
Please let me or Eudenis know if you have any questions or concerns- we are here to help, support, and make sure that everyone is successful and happy at school (including you, the parents!).
Additionally, if you would like the grandparents to have the blog sent directly to them, please let me know their email addresses and we will have them added to the mailing list.
Have an amazing weekend! We can’t wait to see everyone on Monday.