Babies

Our younger infants have been enjoying exploring blocks, books and mirrors. All three are rolling over and D recently figured out how to get himself into a sitting position. It was great to see him try so hard and finally figure it out on his own. He looked so proud of himself! Allowing children the freedom to move on their own and not putting them into positions they can't get into themselves lead to moments like this. I'm so excited to be able to watch more "I did it!" moments in the future.



D exploring wooden blocks



E discovering his toes


Exploring a colored scarf


I found my feet!








Exploring rollers

Paint

This morning we rolled out paper on the floor and let the children explore paint and shaving cream. Most of our art and sensory activities are done using our hands. We thought it would be fun to change it up and let the children explore with their feet! At first, they sat by the paper and used their hands to paint. Then they discovered they could walk through the shaving cream and paint. They enjoyed feeling the shaving cream between their toes. C walked across the paper and said, "Slippery! Slide!" Soon, they were all sliding all around. Once the papers were completely covered, they started pulling it off the floor and putting it in the trash.

After three days of much needed rain, we were able to go outside. We took out a bin of scented dry oats for exploring, but it wasn't long before they discovered a very muddy puddle. They enjoyed stomping and splashing in the mud, as well as collecting leaves to add to our sensory bin.