Baby Week II facilitated a continuation of our baby
exploration through play and discussion.
Additionally we broadened our scope to include
music, movement, literature and
"special guests"!
We pretend to be babies during Music and Movement
time! At first we could only lay down,
with time we could roll over, soon we were crawling, and before you know it we
were taking our first steps!
In addition to reading lots of "Baby
Books", Baby Mikka came for several visits during story time.
We also had visits from real babies!
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| Harriet's baby sister Willa! |
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| Maple's baby brother Asa! |
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| Declan's baby sister Neala! |
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| Marie's baby brother Magnus! |
The children also had a wonderful time working and
playing with Sean and John, as Parker's Artist in Residence Program got
underway this week!
Looking Deeper: Exploration and Learning through Play
Let's
take a closer look at Parker's Artist in Residence Program.
This week
we once again extended our classroom beyond its four wall as the children began
working with Sean and John as part of Parker's "Artist in Residence
Program". For the Pre-K Students,
the program begins with an age-appropriate introduction to the timeless story
teller William Shakespeare, then moves to a more detailed focus on the art of
storytelling, while providing the children with ample opportunities to engage
in music, movement and improvisation, and culminates with our young students
participating in a school-wide performance for the Parker Community on
Thursday, April 14 at 6:00PM. As the
photos illustrate so well, the children fully enjoyed their meetings with Sean
and John this week, as they listened to stories, watched as parts of the story
were enacted, and then participated in improvising parts of the story! Our "Artist in Residence" program
broadens and deepens the children's exposure to, and participation in the arts,
while providing a great opportunity for the children to assume their place in
the larger Parker community! We hope you
will plan to attend our Shakespeare Performance!
Have a fun and restful weekend!
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