We can’t believe it is almost the end of September!!!
During these beginning weeks together, we, as teachers, have been learning more and more about your children and what makes them, well, them! How do they seek comfort when they are having missing feelings? How do they approach a new material? What materials do they tend to gravitate towards? Are they slow to warm up to a new space, or are they more inclined to fully dive in? Those are just some of the questions we are asking ourselves during these early days here in the White Room. And of course, our findings will continue to change as the children continue to grow!
Alongside this, the children have been doing the same with us as their teachers. Will teachers comfort me when I am sad? Will these teachers always be here to play in the White Room? Can I ask teachers for help like I can ask my home grown-up, and will they help me the way I need? Are these teachers silly like my home grown-ups? We suppose these are along the lines of what the children may be thinking. Well, of course, in their own toddler way.
As we continue to support children in becoming comfortable in the White Room, it has been extra special to be able to incorporate their most trusted people into the classroom space. All of this has been made possible thanks to your help in creating your children’s family books and sending in family photos for their family blocks! Bridging the connection between home and school is a crucial part of the school year. It provides the children, when they feel ready, a concrete way to share about themselves with their teachers, and perhaps in the coming weeks, with their peers, too!
During class time, we have been very busy exploring all kinds of materials! This included work with playdough, the water table, Magnatiles, the beginnings of collage making, baby dolls, lock boxes, cookware, and books. We even had our first day of Music with Megan.
Ask Your Child
It is not uncommon for children to choose not to respond when you ask them about their day. This happens even when they are having the best time. Sometimes, they simply want to keep their happenings to themselves. After all, school quickly becomes their special place! In addition to the visuals/media above, we will share a few questions each post to help prompt conversation.
Did you play in the water table? Did you wash animals or babies?
Did you bounce on a Rody?
Did you see a picture of us at school? Was it on a block or in a book?
