Tent Day in Preschool
February 29, 2016, 12:16 PM
The Three and Four-Year-Old
Class spent a morning recently under the tables, as sheets transformed the
tables into quiet, attractive hide-away. Table-top toys, became under-table
toys.
Waiting for the children
to arrive:
The children entered the
room very quietly and seemingly in awe of how their classroom had been
transformed.
It took a few moments for
the children to take in the new arrangement. They soon crawled under a table of
choice and from that point onward spent time visiting each makeshift tent with
excitement and anticipation of what was mysteriously awaiting them. The
children took turns and adjusted their play to make room for more friends.
Some children spent a very long while under one specific tent, while others
hurriedly went from one tent to another.
A colourful table cloth was
placed on the floor for snack-time. This small change of routine turned out to
be very enticing to the preschoolers. Everyone loves a picnic!
After morning tidy-up,
reading time took place under the tents as well.
Warm lighting in the
A-frame tent made for a cozy reading area:
A fun morning was had by the
children in both classes. It was very enjoyable for us, the teachers, to
witness the children's excitement and pleasure.
We look forward to having
another tent day in the future. A fun extension may be to have the children set
up the tents on their own this time.
Barbi
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