Joys of Being Four

Large group negotiation, small group cooperation, individual initiative and success. 
Pretty cool accomplishments when most of our children are 'singletons' with little demanded of them in the way of chores.

I am so thankful that parents are, by and large, knowledgable and relaxed when it comes to 'teach my child to read'.  For the youngest child, this is a 1 on 1 endeavor.  One child, one adult.  In a perfect children's world (such as the world of Redeemer Preschool) our children have better things to do than rote and drill.

 



The group shot is of their first superstructure built in my class.  With teacher guidance, petty squabbles melt as the adult 'helped them with their words" (you really don't expect all 4-year-olds to have the experience and verbal skills to get along all the time!)  Adults don't do their work for them; we give them words to define their accomplishments and clarify the work still to do.   

I love the twosome.  They were having an awesomely happy time.  I think the look is due to Mrs. Keyburn asking them to pose.

Tatum spilled corn kernals out of the sensory table.  She grabbed the broom and swept it up.  I turned around to see her sweeping again.  I'm convinced her activity around the sensory table for the rest of the class period was self-inflicted. 

On a recent sunny day, the Dolphins searched for Monarch caterpillars and other interesting wildlife in the milkweed patch.