June 2024
On Friday June 14th we invited all the preschoolers and their families to join us in celebrating the end of the year. Recently the children have been displaying interest in plants and planting and to further explore this we have recently planted grass seed in our terrarium along with sunflowers and beans. As we discussed these explorations the idea of welcoming our families to plant some flowers with us was sparked. Each child was given a pot to decorate and a flower to plant and take home. Most of the preschoolers are heading off to kindergarten in the fall so this was a good opportunity to celebrate the preschool graduates. We had photos of all of the preschoolers on display for the children and their families to look at and take home. There was a group photo hanging of most of the children going to kindergarten and one of the children went up to the photo and said “this one is a picture of the whole family!” As we reflect on this statement it is a strong indicator of how much time we spend together, how many things we discover together, and the connections made by children and educators. From starting as an infant to graduating preschool children create strong, meaningful relationships amongst peers and educators and to the child, that is family.
Rachelle Minthorn RECE, Alesha Spirka RECE
