Baby Week II

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 pretended 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, ranging in age from three to nineteen months!

The children had a wonderful time working and playing with Sean and John, as Parker's Artist in Residence Program got underway this week!

Happy Birthday to Benjamin who turned four over break and celebrated with us on Monday! 

Divertido con Espanol / Fun with Spanish

Rosalba assisted the children in an art projected that highlighted many of the things they can do now that they are no longer babies!

Vocabalo de Semana en Espanol / Words of the Week in Spanish

Biberon / Baby Bottle

Crecer / Grow

Bebe / Baby

Semana / 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 will culminate with our young students participating in a school-wide performance for the Parker Community on Thursday, April 23 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!