The building in the Turtle Room has continued to be phenominal! Today an elaborate negotiation took place between a cohort who wanted to play with the box train and a cohort who wanted to build a boat. In the end, a compromise was reached, with the train being made smaller to make room for the boat. Soon, both teams were working together to build the boat. This play continues to amaze the teachers in the ways that many different children work together. Some lead the play with lively dialogue. Others follow along, equiping themselves with props and picking up the themes of the play.
We also introduced a new table game, pattern blocks. Using a magnetic grid board, the children can create pictures and patterns. Manipulating the shapes builds spatial understanding, not to mention the imagination. They made everything from "parties," to "flamingoes," to "water-proof monkeys."
At Morning Meeting, Tamara shared a new instrument, a Woodstock Chime based on the pentatonic scale. The notes are arranged in such a way that any combination sounds beautiful. At Choice Time, the children had a chance to experiment with the chimes.
Children also continued working on their Self Portraits. The conversations around this work have been amazing as they deeply examine the colors and shapes of their faces.
Movement with Missy was very active with lots of Hokey Pokey, Follow the Leader, stretching, Twister and even soccer! The coordination is increasing every week as they work on kicking and dribbling the ball!
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