We've really been enjoying the outdoors lately, even with all of the rain we've been having. The children love our new outdoor balls! Now if we could ditch this rain for more than a couple of days we'd be thrilled. As you can see we've been practicing taking walks with our walking rope. The kids are loving it. You may have heard the children come home and talk about our "Job Sticks." Each day the children get to pick a stick with their job for the day. They get to pick from things like Breakfast or Lunch Helper, Timer Helper, Clean Up Investigator and even Baby Helper. They are really enjoying all the responsibility. We love encouraging independence and responsibility at the Giving Tree. The children are responsible throughout the day for cleaning up their meal and sleeping spots, putting away their toys and putting on their jackets (stick and flip method) and shoes. We of course are always there to help if they need it but many times they don't want grown up help and enlist the help of their friends instead. We find the more independence they have the more confidence they have in themselves and their abilities. This month we have been learning all about Transportation, Spring and Community Helpers.
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