Their mission was simple...to PLAY! It sounds a little silly but it helped all of us rediscover how amazing our jobs are. We get to play all day! But if you think playing doesn't equal academic development then you are wrong. "Play is the highest form of research" as Albert Einstein once said. When children play they are learning a board spectrum of skills from domains such as cognitive, social, emotional, language, physical and many more And the best part is they're having fun while learning!
This summer we will educate parents on why play is so important for early childhood development. We hope you all can make it for our 1st ever Family Day of Play this Friday, June 2nd from 3-4pm.
Check out our pictures below to see our teachers hard at work...I mean hard at PLAY!
Getting silly in the sensory area.
So many sensory options!
This is a great recipe for making "muck" at home.
Who ready to make slime?
Ms. Christine pumping up the crowd with her dance moves!
Academy Directors were up bright and early ready to start the day.
Teachers were challenged to make a boat out of only cardboard and duct tape.
It required a lot of teamwork.
We have to win games to earn boat supplies.
It's coming together!
AoCS pride!
Ms. Cat with her peace pose.
The sensory station was a favorite among teachers.
Teacher who play together, stay together.
Ms. Dana making a homemade mircrophone.
Crawling through the play tunnels.
Interchangable magnet faces.
Ms. Wilfrida being silly.
Who needs their har done?
Dress up time!
Looking good!
Gross motor play.
Music station.
Magnet fun!
Ms. Shanice and Ms. Breanna traveling through the maze.
Working together to solve problems.
Where does most play happen? One the floor!
Building ramps.
Which car goes the fastest?
Self portrait station.
Using loose parts to create a self image.
Finished product.
Checking out at the grocery store.
Ms. Robin taking orders.
Practicing skills in the Safe Place.
Ms. Sebrina putting on a puppet show.
OUR GIANT CLASSROOM!
More boat building.
Fingers crossed we don't sink!
Ready...
Set...
GO!!!
Ms. Brittany and Ms. Cat never gave up!
After race photo.
The best part of the day was our time spent together.
And being silly.
Thanks, Camp Widjiwagan, for being such awesome hosts!
Cheese!
Ms. Rashmi and her unique creation.
Rebecca concentration on her creation.
Slime, anyone?
Our AMAZING teaching staff ready for the day.
Boat #1 ready to go.
Ms. Danie was proud of her tall tower.
A little limbo never hurt.
Ms. Megan using her imagination.
Dress up fun!
Co-teachers playing hair salon.
Gross motor time.
Hula hoops, chalk, beach balls and more!