Remember when I mentioned that the kids have two favorite circle time activities this January? Here's the second one the daycare children were giggling about this morning: The day is (insert weather) and the wind is bold; Bundle up tight, you don't want to get cold! Put on your coat and zzzzzzip it up tight. Put on your left boot and put on your right. Put on your scarf and put on your hat. Now put on your mittens and clap, clap, clap! Go outside and play, play, play, Come b

Fridays are a day of give and take with the 0-4 age set. On the one hand, the children have have existed in the safety and structure of routine all week and so they are hungry for the break in routine that the weekend brings, but on the other hand they are tired from the week's activities and need to fit some restful play and extra reading into their day. With this thought in mind, today we did our morning routine and incorportated some gentle pretend play and some sensory f