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 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, ranging in age from one to twelve months! Many thanks to Melanie's new baby sister, Zoe, and Brynn's baby brother Max!

Our thanks once again for your donations of diapers and wipes to the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry! St. Vincent's is a division of the Capital Districts Regional Food Bank!

Divertido con Espanol / Fun with Spanish
Senora Jen continued to explore our Baby Theme en Espanol as she read "Cuaquito" por Lauren Thompson and ilustrado por Derek Anderson.

Sarah's Reflections:

As we return from Spring Break, we are very much aware of the on-going change and growth within our classroom.  Much like the daffodils that are sprouting at Parker, so too are the children.  One of the biggest "sprouts" I have observed in the past two weeks is the blooming and deepening of friendships among all of the students.  It is so gratifying to see our goal of bringing the children from Parallel Play to fuller Interactive and Cooperative Play materializing before our very eyes.  The children now spend the majority of their time playing together, and in so doing have expanded upon both their language and social skills.  They readily converse with one another, and are routinely taking turns, sharing, compromising and problem solving.  They have built upon their sense of empathy and are beginning to understand more fully one another's feelings and emotions within their play and classroom situations.  They now know that school is even more fun when they reconnect each day to play with their friends!

Have a fun and restful weekend!