Our First Day of School

Phew! We made it through our first day together! What a fun time we had! It was great to see the returning preschoolers meeting and becoming instant friends with the new preschoolers. We started off the day with a story, Mouse's First Day of School, and we talked about what to expect during the short three hours we had together. Then, the real fun began.

We headed into the north room where we learned how to use the Block area and the Dramatic Play area. The children had a blast exploring and creating using the materials.

 Ellie and Carter built a nice farm for all of the farm animals in the block center.

 Keaton used all the pockets in his pants as a carpenter's belt to carry his tools over to his block structure.

 Emma found a cozy place to hide so she could "text" her friends. (Hopefully that's something she doesn't take with her to middle and high school :P )

After we thoroughly enjoyed the two interest areas, we headed off for snack. Today we had animal crackers and milk. The kids took turns trying to guess which animals their crackers were supposed to be. 

Then we were off to the outside! We talked about our playground rules and discussed how to stay safe on the playground, and then the kids were free to explore. I was amazed at the strong teamwork and cooperation the morning kiddos have already. After playing for quite some time, they realized/remembered that our scooters can all be attached. Together, they created a scooter train. Check it out: 

 Eli and Ellie started it off. Maddie added a few more. Then Carter added some more to make....

 Mega Scooter! Isn't that the coolest thing? They did it all with very little help from me too! 

Today was a blast, and I'm sure it's just a sign of things to come! I can't wait for tomorrow's adventures!