Grouptime events

This week the children will explore how we are different and the same with our friends and in what ways we connect with our friends who are different from us? First, we looked at photos of children doing things together and discussed how these children are showing friendship. Matthew commented on how the children seem to enjoy each other's company because they are laughing together. Allye observed how the children are all playing nicely with one another and are playing the same game. Dramatizing: Charlie Parsley is shy and quiet Pearl Barley is loud and a problem-solver I posed this question to the children: Can you be friends with someone who is very different from you, someone who likes different things? Matthew: Well, Sophie isn't my friend sometimes because she doesn't play with me all the time. I'm only friends with children I play with all the time. Allye: My brother, Aston, is my friend because she likes to play pretend with me. Nico: Andrea is...

In the spirit of Thanksgiving the children made thank you cards to a special friend. We made turkey-themed cards and on each feather the children wrote thank you notes to their friend. We talked about why people celebrate thanksgiving and that is to show appreciation to friends and family who has helped and us in any way in the past year. It was interesting that most children thought of their immediate family as their friend to say thank you to. Happy thanksgiving to all!! Allye is thankful to her brother's help. Matthew is thankful for his sister's time for playing together. Nico is thankful to her mom for taking her to school Damon is thankful for when he plays soccer with Kesler. Zoe is thankful for Dad reading books to her. Eva is thankful for her mom's cooking.