Rumney Preschool
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We have spent so much time outside this week, it has been a blast. Many older students are putting on all of their winter gear independently, which is so exciting to see! They are extremely proud of themselves for being able to do that. The snow on our playground has been plentiful and has been the start of many games between peers. On Wednesday, many classmates played PJ Masks, running around saving the day. Albeit a short week for the MW crew, they sure made it worthwhile. They are spending their days making deeper connections with their peers, and helping each other out. It is wonderful to watch these connections from the beginning, seeing how they will be peers for a very long time :) At centers this week, we had beads in the sensory table. Buried in the beads, there were padlocks and keys. The padlocks had a shape on them and they had to dig through the beads to find the key with the corresponding shape on the key tag. Many students referenced other things that have keys, such as houses and cars. Some thought those keys went to my car and could go and start it up if they went to the parking lot! The fire station is still up and running, and will likely go until next week. Dramatic play themes last for as long as the children have interest, which typically runs 3-4 weeks. Below is some information I found from an article that promotes healthy gender development in young children. Ms. Honi and I have noticed many discussions - in both classes - of gender reinforcement of certain things. For example (not heard in the classroom, but general examples): blue is a boy color, girls can't play here, boys can't wear dresses, etc. The article is long, and is mainly for teachers and providers, but if you are interested in reading it, please email me and I will send it along. The goal is to make every child not feel limited by their gender identity. Please reach out if you have any questions!
Ask Your Child: Were there locks and keys in the sensory table this week? What were on the locks? How did you get them open? Have a great weekend! Ms. Murray
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