Author Archives: Lily Dean

Outside on the playground today, the children constructed several balance beams to traverse across. This activity is a great example of “risky play”, which is defined as thrilling and exciting activity that involves a risk of physical injury, and play … Continue reading →

Despite our delayed opening, we were still able to take a walk across campus to visit the Children’s Literature room at Greenwood Library. The children enjoyed selecting books from the shelves to look through. The Children’s Lit room also has … Continue reading →

Happy First Day of Spring! To celebrate the change of seasons, we took our explorations outside to enjoy our rainy weather. Before going outside, I told the children that we needed to collect some rainwater for a project for our … Continue reading →

Because of the mild weather and at the request of the children, we spent extra time outside on the playground this morning after our walk. Despite an ominous looking cloud in the distance, it stayed dry and fairly sunny! The … Continue reading →

The highlight of our Friday morning today was an exciting walk to campus to play at “The Beach” (a.k.a. the volleyball courts between Stubbs Hall and the student union.) Our full-day students have visited the beach several times with Miss … Continue reading →

Our study of mail continued today as we collaborated on a plan to construct a mailbox for Mrs. Jackson. In small groups, the children looked through the photos of mailboxes that we had collected over the past few days. First, … Continue reading →

We were so excited to have all of our friends back at school today! It has been awhile since we have all been in the classroom together, so our room was buzzing with excitement today! Today, the children spent time … Continue reading →

After a delayed opening, we started our day out on the playground today exploring the snow that was left from last evening’s event. Because of the mild temperatures, we were able to spend a substantial amount of time outside enjoying … Continue reading →