We had a lovely time on a cold day. Here are things about today you can look for in photos, videos, backpacks and conversation.
Coping Skill: Listen. Pausing to listen to things in our environment is a quick way to be in the present moment and increase calm….learn more below!
Lights: We enjoy using our battery tea lights and this week we’re elevating them by turning them into taller candles using tape and toilet paper rolls.
Lilah the L: Lilah is our Alphabet Friend who is covered in shiny things and real lights. She’s going to like being around anything that lights up!
Locomotives: We have trains and tracks on our lawn (fake grass) rug along with battery tea lights. There has been so much magical play.
Light Table: There are new transparent blocks at the Light Table this week. We can see colors mix when pieces are on top of each other.
Lego Land: Legos have taken over the Circle Time corner. We have both Duplo and regular legos…many were Ms Kristin’s kids’ when they were little and some were even Ms Kristin’s when she was little!
Here are 3 questions to ask your child:
Who worked in the kitchen all day? Grandma Bonnie! She helped each child roll, cut and bake 3 kinds of cookies plus an egg free version. Check your backpack for a bag sent home for you to taste! Thank you, Grandma Bonnie for “being so nice in the kitchen and letting us taste the ones we just baked and letting us help with every part of it except touching the hot pans.”
What does “chum” mean? Friend! It was a word in our book today: Christmas Mice. They made friends with the cat and called her their new found chum. So we called each other that too.
What crunchy vegetables did we have along with our cookies? Carrots and celery! Even with my eyes closed I could tell when someone was eating a carrot or celery! You can try this at home too.
Bonus questions (all answers are YES):
Were there jingle bells on the swing?
Did we sit on a new rug for Story Time?
Did we look for the bunny outside?
Did we walk back and forth through the leaves in “the woods”?
Did we use the new scooters?
Is the pumpkin still getting new leaves?
Did we make a pretend campfire outside?
Are we allowed to change the lights on the Christmas tree?
Do we have a Sit-n-Spin?
More photos and videos of our day:
(click on individual photos to see them full size)
Coping Skill of the Week: Listen
This week we are listening!
These children already practice listening to teachers and peers every day. Now we are pausing to listen to things in our environment. This is a quick way to be in the present moment and increase calm….especially when taking time to notice 3 sounds in the environment and name them (a car driving by, a fan, my own breath).
This is coping skill can be a welcome interruption or distraction in a time of distress (Can you hear that sound? Should we go listen for birds? Wait-what is making that sound?)
Just like all coping skills-it will likely be obvious if it is helping or not!
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