Here are some photos of todays clay adventure as whole class!

Two marvelous days based outside. Our yard is greening up, the dirt is getting dug, and the mountain is being summited. We are spending more and more time in  our yard. Playing in the dirt and bouncing on balls have been two favorites

​A second visit to Primos Park with a Wednesday group was a JOYYYYYY! So many different parts- the mellow duos in the strollers, the dandelion hunters, the trailblazers, the deer trackers, the sand explorer and pourers.  

Can't wait to get back!

Jack, car in hand, drives/ leads the way to dirt.

James explores the dirt UP CLOSE! 
​ Some of this dirt was packed , some crumbly. 

Mia collected dandelions, placed them in a cup, poured out and then repeated with dirt. 


Sometimes sitting nearby and catching a glance of what a friend was doing,
​sometimes working directly  with a friend...

Rowan split his time evenly between the wheels and dirt. 
Looking forward to more!

A Day at Primos Park
Today, we set off on a big adventure to Primos Park, strollers rolling and hands held tight. The morning air was full of excitement as we bumped along the grass--bump bump bump!—laughing as the strollers bounced along the uneven ground.

We found treasures: sticks to wave like magic wands and flowers to admire and carry gently in our palms. The big hill at the park called to us, and we couldn’t resist running up and down—over and over again, full of energy and joy.

Suddenly, we heard the rumble of a garbage truck—huge and loud! We paused to watch, wide-eyed, as it clattered and clanged. Not long after, the wail of a firetruck echoed nearby, its siren a thrilling sound in the distance.

We made our way down to the creek, where the soft, cool sand was perfect for scooping, pouring, and imagining. Afterward, we followed the winding adventure trail, stepping carefully and curiously, like little explorers on a secret path.

Just as we were heading back, a dump truck rolled by, one last surprise to top off the day. We waved as it passed and kept strolling, our shoes a little dusty, our pockets maybe full of sticks.

It was a good day—the kind that leaves you smiling on the way home, already dreaming of the next adventure.

If you do not see your child above, we are hoping that this is the first of a few trips to Primos in the next few weeks, and we will make sure we get everyone there eventually! 

In our classroom today, a simple material—clay—became a powerful tool for exploration, communication, and connection. With trays of soft, earthy clay and a few tools, the children dove into a rich sensory experience that spoke volumes without words.
Some children poked, dropped, threw, and squeezed small pieces of clay, their faces full of curiosity and focus. Others used colorful cubes and cylinders to stamp patterns, creating early forms of symbolic expression. There was no single way to explore—each child brought their own rhythm, questions, and creativity to the table.
What emerged was more than just marks and shapes. We witnessed the beginnings of storytelling, experimentation, and collaborative awareness. One child, curious about its texture and another watched a friend before making their own impression, showing how learning can be deeply social even in the earliest years.
Clay offered resistance and possibility—it invited questions like What happens if I press this? Can I change its shape? Through their play, the children engaged in cognitive inquiry, fine motor development, and sensory processing—all while expressing their ideas in their own unique way.
As educators, we see these moments as foundations for future learning. Moving forward, we'll continue offering new provocations and materials to deepen this emerging language of clay, honoring each child’s voice, choice, and process of discovery.

The children of Room 3 are really  getting to know the joy, and sometime challenges, of relationships. But the draw is clear and no day passes without exchanges smiles and sqeals. They meet each other in so many different ways: with the blocks that they both like, with markers-dot-dot-dot-ing, with the cups- practicing things in and out, at the fish tank-trying to figure out the light. Sometimes their awareness of each other is acute, sometimes fuzzy, sometimes, they may not even distinguish that a separation.  We try to take note of shared interest and then scaffold play and give them tools to engage or opt out. We narrate what we are seeing and interpreting , then we back off and be quiet, and let them to it. 

Two areas that we have focused on are ball play and Row, Row, Row Your Boat.  The two approaches are starting to take. Children who once held on tight to a beloved ball, now are excited to sit down and throw it to a friend, pretty sure it will come back, and that will be fun! As the last blog showed a couple of Row, Row Pairs, most of the children now understand the name, sequence and how to proceed. And they showing us where are our assumptions may lie, 2 in a boat, face 2 face... but why?

​And lots of time to play on our own and with friends...

Happy.