Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Keep Out Notice

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Henry and I try (with marginal success) to have some "learning time" at the white table every day. It's mostly a time to take a break from gross motor and settle down with some pencils, crayons, paints and scissors and practice fine motor skills in anticipation of (gasp!) kindergarten (double gasp!) this fall.

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If you'd told me a year ago that Henry would be so excited and cooperative about these kinds of activities, I would have laughed in your face. But here we are, Crayolas in hand, having a really great time and there's not a ball or a sword in sight. It's so neat to watch children progress into readiness for each new phase on their own timetable.

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Yesterday we had a particularly lovely time at the white table. Henry asked me to color him a rainbow and then he had the great idea that maybe if we hung the beautiful rainbow on his door, it would keep the scary things away. So I asked him what things he wanted to keep away so I could post a "Keep Out" notice to those things on the picture.

Here's what he told me:

NOT WELCOME
wolves
condors
monsters
alligators
bad guys

Then he paused and thought for a minute, and added:
"But I think happy-faced pumpkins and dragons are welcome in my room."

Noted.

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We'll be hanging the memo this afternoon :)

p.s. I'll be posting the granola recipe at Bloom this afternoon, so be sure and check for it there!

4 comments:

  1. I love it! Condors! Those things ARE frightening.

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  2. Happy faced pumpkins welcomed! What a cute little mind he has :)

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  3. that is the most darling little sign. what a creative kid!!

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  4. Darling pictures, Em. Such a sweet boy.

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