A Quiet Day [Krista's Group]

We were a small group today--Zaidan and Damon were not here, and so, Sophia, Jalie, Corbin and I spent a quiet day together. Corbin requested The Wheels on the Bus song during our morning gathering. We also sang The Itsy Bitsy Spider in English and in Spanish. During yoga practice, we did clothes dryer pose, buzzing bee breath, snake pose and Jack in the Box. After snack, our group worked in the Atelier first. The children continued their exploration of napkins today. Jalie really focused intently on her project. She said, "I stick one (piece of torn napkin) on...it seems like I'm really sticking a LOT on here". Sophia made a castle with her napkin and Corbin made a rainbow Popsicle and a snake.

When the children were finished with their projects, we moved into the classroom. Jalie chose to play with the little Asian baby. She placed her baby in the swing, set the swing into motion and then ran over to the book area to observe her swinging baby. She said, "My baby loves to swing; this is just like the swing at the front of my house". Corbin and Sophia built a huge bridge with the wooden blocks and then joined Jalie and I for some stories. After story time, the children had lunch and then moved outside to the sandbox before transitioning home or to the nap room. It was a very relaxed and peaceful day!