Our Second Day

What a wonderful second day! Some children had the chance to explore the environment for the first time, while others returned to materials and experiences they enjoyed yesterday. Similar to yesterday, our main intention was to begin building relationships between the children and ourselves. These relationships and trust will carry us through a plethora of provocations as the year continues.

Summer Memories 
With more summer memories coming in, our shelf is beginning to fill up! Cal and Isabelle shared with us some of their summer memorabilia. Isabelle shared a pink teapot she enjoyed playing with over the summer, and let us know that "Mickey cup house is my house". 

"A rock from the beach! It was in the sand! I caught a fish. I caught it with my net!" - Cal 

Construction
While yesterday the focus of construction was tall traps and towers, today the children took time with smaller materials building houses and other structures. Particular attention was paid to seashells and tiny bricks, each of which Seon incorporated into her arrangement.

"I'm building my house" - Mimi 
"That’s a different block, where could it go?" - Emma

Mimi shows Louisa and Emma where the family collages are posted. 

Outdoor Classroom 
Several children enjoyed using the sand as a stand in for all kinds of delicious delicatessens. Ellie, Isabelle, Fay, Louisa and Cal sat down to share a nice meal of pancakes, cake and ice cubes before the day ended!

"Pick a pancake!" - Elle
"This is going to the table, it’s ice cubes!" - Fay 
"Come and have cake!" - Cal 

"The other one is hotter, the other one is colder" Emma remarks as she feels both of the stair railings. One was indeed cooler to the touch because it had been in the shade for most of the morning.