This week was definitely one of my favourite weeks! Mommy/Daddy and Me Yoga and the Shopping experience. Two events that the Playful Pups really enjoy. Although saying goodbye to them is hard after yoga, they recover quickly, settle down and realise that there is still more to the school day. I loved seeing you interact with your babies and I know your littles really had fun with you! Yoga is a constant in their week and they have grown to really love it and love spending their time with Teacher Nicole who has the best way with them. I’m glad you got to have a little insight into what that looks like!

We started our week with rainy weather forcing us to stay inside and get creative. These Pups love their outside time so much things can get hairy if we stay inside for too long, but they continue to surprise me with their growth and keenness to try something new.

Reports are coming up so this is a perfect opportunity for me to closely observe them and ask them some questions. Spending a few minutes with each of them, one on one, gives them the space to come out of their shells, especially verbally, which is just the best hearing what these little ones have to say and come up with.

We made and coloured in our little wallets for ‘shop shop’ and spoke all about shopping and going to the shops and what they want to buy and what mommy and daddy buy at the shops.

We took a very exciting trip in Principal Anita’s bus up to the preschool EcoShop. They took their bags with their EcoBucks in tow and were so thrilled to go and play on the big playground. I’m so impressed by how all of them hold their own at the preschool and are so confident to be there. We went shopping in pairs. Each Pup got to choose a trolley or basket, the trolley always won! Some were overwhelmed with all the options and didn’t know what to choose, others went in guns blazing and wanted to take it all! As you would all know, trying to explain to a two-year-old that you can only take five items is well, interesting! I’m sure you all can relate when you go shopping – hehe!

They came up to the cashier and unpacked all their goods, gave me their EcoBucks and then went on happily with their packet of chosen goods. Such fun!

Pics from a ship-shape-shopping week! 

Yay! Finally, the blog is back up! I know how many of you love to read it and see what your munchkins have gotten up to during the week. I personally have missed writing this blog as it is always nice to reflect back on the week that we have had and recall all the sweet moments had with these littles. Although sometimes chaotic (hehe!) when working with this age group, there are plenty of smiles and laughs to be had during the day. The things they say and do are just too cute, clever and funny. They are constantly surprising me with what they know!

We have recently had two new little faces join our group for the rest of the year, Sienna and Nehal. The seasoned Playful Pups have been very welcoming!

I find at this time of year they start to challenge everything a little more, that being us teachers, you moms and dads, each other, their own personal limits when playing etc. With the talk of impending change and going to “big school” it is almost like they can sense a shift happening. This can lead to a behaviour change as they are experiencing very big feelings. Change for this age group isn’t easy, yet they adapt so easily as well J

I am looking forward to seeing these little sunshines finish off the year blossoming and growing!

This week we learnt about all the things under the sea. Their favourite thing (can you guess?) is of course the shark! However, we learnt about some new sea creatures too such as star fish, blowfish, sea urchins and our other favourite, the jelly fish!

We made our very own jelly fish out of paper plates and coffee filters. They coloured in their jelly fish coffee filters with washable kokis which we sprayed with water to give a water colour effect.

Sharon brought a beautiful shell collection for them to look at which they loved too!

At yoga we did some breathing exercises with an expanding toy to demonstrate our lungs, they loved this!

“Everything’s better, down where it’s wetter, under the sea!”