Self help at snacktime

Right now we are loving the self help skills being displayed at our all new afternoon free-snack. Children join the open snack table when they feel hungry, rather than at a set time and it seems to be working just fine. And don't worry... they all eat before 3pm!

Check out how wonderfully your children are doing with our new snacktime routine...

Miss Karen

Lake BCCNS

 Just a reminder that our yard is thawing out and the mud has arrived! We try not to quash the natural enthusiasm and magnetic draw of the giant puddles so we ask that you please bring extra socks and pants for changing into. Thanks for understanding!

Miss Karen

Saw some fun imagination at the carpet road...

Busy day at the post office

A double decker car? Why not!

 

Singing as she played. Maybe the car radio was on a good station!

And we're back!

We are getting right back to the grind right now as if we never left for our restful break. For some reason all the children seem so much taller and more mature after the break. We have had fewer tears than before the holiday and much more independent behaviour. You should see how quickly your kids get undressed from outside right now. For real, it's under 10 minutes, especially now that their shoes are out of their bags. It's all about self-help and making that as easy as we can. Great job to you mums and dads for all the hard work you did last week!

Have a look at all the fun things we've been doing and it's only just Wednesday!

Miss Karen

So there's good news and bad news...

The good news is that it's getting warmer and your children are having a ball in our backyard. The bad news is that you may be doing a few extra loads of laundry. When our yard starts to thaw, we end up with a soupy mess. The puddles are plentiful and deep and also have and have some sort of kid magnet at the bottom. If we have any scientist parents, I'm sure they can confirm this. Mud and sand are a reality that comes with the warmer weather. Please bear with us as we do our best to temper our philosophy of emergent curriculum with our motherly need to keep everybody warm and dry.

All that to say that we may be sending your little loves home with wet winter gear until, say... May? But know they are having a blast exploring the science of liquid displacement, conservation of matter, melting points and the exact saturation point at which outerwear becomes so soaked that innerwear also needs to get changed. Can't get mad at science...

Miss Karen