Wednesday, December 13th, 2023

 Today we began with Jesus Time. We talked about the importance of Jesus being born, and how he saved us from all of our sins. We also talked about the different sins we do often, from not listening to parents, taking toys, and yelling at friends.

We finished up the last of our rotations today. We are so excited to show you what we have been working on. We also read the story, "The Santa Clauses," this was a super fun story that makes us think about what would happen if all of the Santa Clauses took a vacation."

We practiced today for our Christmas program that will be next Tuesday.

We also had a ton of fun with Mrs. Ericsson's friends in the gym.

During free choice time we had a new provocation laid out. it is entitled, "Can you make a Christmas Tree?" 

Provocations are experiences I set-up in response to children’s interests and ideas. When I set up a provocation I am providing hands-on exploration for children to practice, test, construct and deconstruct their ideas and theories.

I set up a provocation and listen.  I engage in the children's thinking.  It is my thread to lead us onward.

A provocation will PROVOKE thinking! 

Focus and attention are the keys to developing strong pathways in the brain. Powerful provocations give children opportunities to attend to the world of ideas and concepts with incredible focus and attention.