3 Little Helpers

Everyday after lunch I am in charge of setting up the cots for naps. For the first four months of so I did it all by myself, I would usually finish lunch much quicker than everyone else and would just quickly set them up so that I could go call Mom or work on my lesson for the afternoon. But over a month ago I did something to my back and so I asked some of the five year olds to help me do it when they finished their lunches. They very willingly did it. Even though my back is much better and I don't need the help these 3 (Vanessa, Zoey, and Jeremy) continue to help me everyday. I appreciate that they willingly do it everyday without me asking them to. They make setting up the beds fun, not a day goes by that we aren't laughing about something or playing a game while doing it.

After Nap Cycle

One afternoon before class started I went down, I had my camera with me so I was able to snap some pictures of all that is generally done before I even get to class. After lunch I set-up all the beds, it's nice to see that they can put them away themselves.

I love the progression of these next 3 photos, of Ethan waking up. It really shows what I go through on a daily basis, some will be wide awake when I come to class but several will be like this and I watch as they wake up more and can respond.

Forts

Friday for my middle class we pulled out the beds from the wall, tucked some blankets into the bed and chairs and voila...had some forts! They weren't quite as spectacular but the kids still had a ball crawling in circles around the beds, blankets and chairs. I heard constant chatter and laughter the whole time.