A Secret Project For Our Party

Thank you so much for attending our first parent/teacher conferences on Wednesday! It was an excellent opportunity to talk freely, answer questions, and share ideas about your child's activities and development at HLC and at home.

We had a good time introducing some new activities and focusing on a very exciting event coming up next week. In fact, the older children in Tom's class are taking full responsibility for the entertainment for our end-of-year party next Tuesday evening! It was all their idea from the beginning, and we are delighted by their initiative and perseverance. The events are a surprise, but here's a sneak peek at the process of writing invitations, practicing for a presentation, and plotting an activity.

In the atelier, there was a time-consuming art project by the older children for the upcoming party. If you look closely, you can see the early stage of it in the photo below, which features our three and four year olds creating dog sculptures out of clay. Can you guess what it is? 

Meanwhile, in the three/four classroom, the children made a happy discovery using chalk and water together.

The cool mornings inspired imaginary picnics on the beach.

Dinosaurs gathered in the sun on the risers near the construction area. 

There was a block tower-building activity with Tom on the risers, too.

Writers worked on messages and cards for family and friends. 

The children worked on activities to update the bulletin board in Tom's class.

In our outdoor movement sessions, Leonel entranced the children with imaginative stories about mountains and wild animals. 

Then, the children had to chase the runaway bear! 

We have been finishing our afternoons in Mayte's class with a story followed by stretching and relaxation. It's a perfect way to end a busy day!

We are looking forward to seeing everyone at our end-of-year party on Tuesday! Let's be sure to congratulate the children on their wonderful ideas and hard work designing the entertainment. ;-)