Once upon a time a preschooler fell and cut his lip. It was a serious moment and all the rest of the children were told to be very quiet and slow. Usually children can run on the track, use loud voices, ride fast on the boat, play the instruments, send cars down a ramp but those things are loud and fast. What ever would they do?
Read on to learn about the serious time, the only SH word in our book, our triple S snack, making shamrocks and playing hide and seek!
What did you do after your friend got hurt?
Ms Brenda and I are very proud of this class. After one friend got hurt, I told them it was a serious moment and they had to be quiet and slow. This will help us teachers figure out what to do next and help the hurt child have a calm space. These kids did it! For almost 20 minutes they either attended to their classmate (bringing pillows, blankets, water, ice and the feelings cards) or played contently with each other.
It is moments like these were we see the fruit of our labor. There was no resistance to our new guidelines as well as no distress sensed from anyone else. The teachers stayed calm and in charge, the hurt child was held and comforted, the rest of the children carried on. Bravo, everyone!
We got news later in the morning that our hurt friend is fine and didn’t need any extra medical attention.
What was snack served on today instead of trays?
Napkins!
Thank you Wilmer for a delicious snack of strawberries, Sun chips and string cheese! We also did a Self Serve Strawberry Store. These kids love strawberries!
We rearranged our schedule and instead of going to Circle Time first, we paused to wash our hands and eat before Circle Time.
What SH word was in our book?
Share!
In the whole book there was only one word that started with SH. There were quite a few S words (strawberry, see, smell, sniff), but we had to look at the next letter for the H.
At Circle Time we also looked at some picture cards of associated S and SH words: The sun came out and made a shadow. I rode in a ship on the sea. I used a shovel to dig in the sand. I washed my hands with soap in the sink. I washed my hair with shampoo in the shower, etc.
This is an activity that can engage all levels of pre-reading and reading. Some friends are identifying the pictures only, some are looking for an H next to the S, some are reading the words, etc.
How did you get the green papers to stick to your shamrock?
Green glue paint and tiny paintbrushes!
Our March art project has the words, “Things turn green in March” so we kept our eyes out for green things inside and out.
Where did you hide during Hide and Seek?
After learning the safety plan for Hide and Seek at preschool, Ms Kristin hid 3 times while the children had some counting time in our Shelter Hallway (through the door at Circle Time) with Ms Brenda.
Then the children had a chance to hide or seek each other. It was a very fun way to end our day. I checked in if they would like to play this again and everyone gave a thumbs up that yes, they would.
Enjoy more photos and a video from our day
BONUS: We send home a Bathroom Work Report anytime Ms Brenda or I (the only two authorized to help in this way) assist with bathroom work. I love providing a space where children can follow their impulses to use the bathroom anytime they need to…and talk about it!
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