Our week was filled with all the busyness of Spring that one can ask for on beautiful April days. Some bean seeds were planted around our bean teepee and the basil and peppers we had started in our nursery window were finally put into their garden homes. There was some excitement when the children discovered that a few of the radishes they had planted in early March were ready to be harvested. Already the children have been enjoying picking come lemon balm, mint, or chives to have for a little nibble while they're playing. A few butterflies and ladybugs have also made their homes in the play yard, so hopefully they'll be helping us with the garden as well.
During our morning times inside, it's been so delightful to see the stories unfold that the children create. Many times they play all in one big group, the youngest children often just watching and following along. Or, they may find a little spot and begin telling a little story on their own.
Our circle time lately has been about a caterpillar creeping and crawling on "leaves and stems and old stone walls" who then after eating and eating, spins a "little house that has no door". The children pretend to sleep and while their eyes are closed, I put a silk around their shoulders, tucking the ends into their hands to be "wings". And then they "waken as a butterfly" and we fly around the nursery.
Because we have a group with a number of older children, we've been practicing a fairly challenging clapping game called "Bim Bum". They don't have it down quite yet, but hopefully with practice, they'll get it soon. Hand claps and rhymes are wonderful exercises for the developing brain as they combine rhythm, hand coordination, singing and memorization all at the same time.
Our circle time lately has been about a caterpillar creeping and crawling on "leaves and stems and old stone walls" who then after eating and eating, spins a "little house that has no door". The children pretend to sleep and while their eyes are closed, I put a silk around their shoulders, tucking the ends into their hands to be "wings". And then they "waken as a butterfly" and we fly around the nursery.
Because we have a group with a number of older children, we've been practicing a fairly challenging clapping game called "Bim Bum". They don't have it down quite yet, but hopefully with practice, they'll get it soon. Hand claps and rhymes are wonderful exercises for the developing brain as they combine rhythm, hand coordination, singing and memorization all at the same time.
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