Reflecting on past experiences and accomplishments is a valuable skill for all of us at any age.
As we approach the end of the year, we take time to help the children reflect on their growth and celebrate their accomplishments. This week we talked about when we were a baby, and the things we can do now that we are a whole year older! (Baby Chaim was a great prop for this discussion.)Performing our daily routines-- through the lens of "Was i able to do this when i was younger?" creates a whole new level of self confidence, and recognition in the children's abilities!
Tracing Letters:
This is an emerging skill for many of our students. Who clearly recognized this is something they can do "now that they've grown!"
(All those fine motor activities at the beginning of the year provide the finger muscle strength needed for writing skills!)
Number Recognition
Co-ordination to connect small parts
Puppet making & Story Telling/Imaginative Play
The children worked hard to place the button eyes, nose and mouth in the correct places (definitely not a skill they could master in the early 2's)
Using the puppets to role-play and tell stories!
Color sorting & number counting
Fun outdoors! Look how high i can climb!
By reflecting with the children on how much they can do now, in contrast to when they were younger, we plant seeds for continued reflection, and continued growth. Both looking back and looking ahead!
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