Everyone seemed to experience success on Orientation Day! Some children were comfortable from the start, while others needed a little time and support to adapt to their new classroom environment.
What really helped was talking about some of the highlights of our summer vacation!Sharing stories about time spent with family and friends helped the children connect with their new teachers and feel more comfortable.Thank God for summer vacations!
Teddy Fox told us how the rocks in the sensory table reminded him of a pond near his cousins house. He said that "the frogs were crying in the pond." I asked him why. His answer was, "because they missed their Daddy." Sam talked about how his family went on a boat to Block Island! Hadley went to Storyland. Mia went to camp with lots of kids and had a campfire with marshmallows.
We can't wait to hear more stories about summer vacation. Looking forward to our first full day! See you on the playground!
Mia loved her first visit to the Tel Aviv All Stars and can't wait to be back tomorrow. That sensory table was a big hit!
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks to Ellen, Rachel, and all the teachers for a great evening of learning tonight!