New Student
Welcome, Maya, Jessica, and Itai!
A new student, Maya, will be joining 4AME next week. We look forward to getting to know Maya and her parents, Jessica and Itai! They’ve been added to the class email group and their contact information is included in the class contact list available to you on the Parent Portal.
Building Roads
A couple weeks ago, we built an elevated road in the center of the block rug. Children had been driving on top of block shelves and on top of tables. These are okay places to drive, but they are along the periphery of the room, so children’s backs were to each other most of the time.
This new road began with two separate stretches parallel to each other.
Before long, children built bridges between the elevated stretches, as well as walls to protect their vehicles from falling. More children came, and the road action inspired other kinds of building play nearby.
On and off ramps were added, and more and more kids joined in the play.
Adjustments were made by a construction crew, and more builders and drivers arrived.
The end of the road?
These photos were taken during one play time. In just under one hour, every child in class that day connected on the block rug. It was hard work, and it was exciting. It was a dynamic, beautiful snapshot of group life.