Love Is In The Air!

 

Last week on February 14th, many Toddlers shared Valentines. We talked a bit about how some people celebrate this day to show each other love. The Toddlers were especially inspired by the heart shaped Valentines that Luba brought, so we pulled out some supplies and made more! Since then, we have noticed that the Toddlers have become super snugly and in love with each other!

 

Le Roi asked for me to write his name. I asked, "Can you do it?"

He quickly got to work making careful marks on the paper.

"I see an L, E, and O!" I told him.

"Yeah!" Le Roi exclaimed.

 

 

 

Jack and Scarlet shared a tight hug in the Art Studio. Soon Le Roi and Malia joined them!

These 4 kids have become so close since we began meeting together every Wednesday in the Art Studio to work with yarn.

 

 

Le Roi and Gideon snuggled close on the carpet. They did some careful negotiating over the pillows, and both agreed not to have their pillows touching, just close together.

 

The picture above is a snugly Gather Time! We didn't plan for it to be this way, but the Toddlers all began bringing pillows to the carpet to lay on. Melody followed their lead, and lead some sleepy-time, slow songs. We even turned the fast paced song, Old Lady Leary (which usually ends with everyone screaming "FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!") into a slow and gently lullaby.

 

Malia and Luba fell asleep for nap snuggled together on the carpet.

 

One afternoon, Aiden and Malia asked to make a "pillow pile" by the climber. We sometimes make pillow piles by the climber to jump onto, but on this day, Malia and Aiden just wanted to lay down and relax.

 

 

Henry gracefully rolled down the climber while clutching a pillow to join Aiden and Malia!

 

Sam and Aiden played "Peek-A-Boo! Surprise!" under the blankets.

 

 

Malia, Luba and Henry designed this pillow-pile with blankets and pillows.

 

 

 

We have thoroughly enjoyed this week filled with love and snuggles! During these quiet times, we hear such kind words exchanged between friends.

"I love you." Quinn.

"We are ALL together!" Malia.

"Do you need a blanket?" Scarlet.

"When I wake mommy up she tells me, "Hi sweetie!" Aiden.

"Surprise!" Sam.

"Lay down with me." Le Roi.

"Gentle touch." Gideon.

"Hello!" Henry.

 

With LOTS of LOVE,

Jill, Melody & Michelle

 

 

 

 

 

Get Back Jo!

When Jana first began sharing music in our classroom, Gideon fell in love with the banjo-uke. He anticipated music day with exciting thoughts of Jana sharing her banjo-uke with the class. Gideon and his dad got their very own to play and practice at home. Gideon has continued to share his love for music in the classroom, encouraging his friends and teachers to join in!

 Gideon uses dinosaurs, pillows, blocks, and anything else that strikes his fancy, to play music in the classroom. On this specific occasion, Gideon brought over a long wooden blog and began to sing, “Get Back” by the Beatles. Gideon then went to the block shelf and brought back a “banjo” for each of his friends. We all played our banjo’s and sang “Get Back,” “Baa Baa Black sheep,” and “Frere Jacques.”

 

“This is my banjo.” –Gideon

“This is the rock show.” –Scarlet

“I want to play too.” –LeRoi

“Like Jana! This is my big banjo!” -Gideon

 

Music has become a central component to our classroom.

 

 

 

Here are some of the lyrics to our favorite classroom song, so you can sing along at home!

"A sailor went to sea sea sea, to see what she could see see see, but all that she could see see see, was the bottom of the deep blue sea sea sea."

 

 

 

"Buffalo kids wont you come out tonight, come out tonight, come out tonight. Buffalo kids wont you come out tonight, and dance by the light of the moon. Buffalo kids got a hole in their stocking, hole in their stocking, hole in their stocking. Buffalo kids got a hole in their stocking, but they'll dance by the light of the moon." *We often change the pronouns in this song from kids to gals, guys, friends, boys, girls, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

"We're going to the market, we're going to the fair. We're gonna wear some ribbon, and flowers in our hair. Shake it baby, shake it. Shake it if you can. Shake it like a milk-shake, and do the best you can. We rumba to the bottom, rumba to the top. And spin and spin and spin and spin, until you make it...stop!"

 

 

"Late last night, when we were all in bed. Old Lady Leary left her lantern in the shed, and when the cow kicked it over, we raised our arms and said, "It's gonna be a hot time, in the old town, tonight. Fire! Fire! Fire!"

These are just a few!! We would love if you shared some of your special family songs with us!

Love,

Michelle and the Trillium Toddlers