November 20th

 Hi all!

I had so much fun yesterday (the 13th). I was amazed by how well the little ones did with those horses. So proud of all of them! We'll have to run that project again sometime...

Favorite quote of the day from Group A: 

Mrs. Davis: "Does anyone know what kind of horse this is?"

Several children: "A brown one!"

Reminder... we are NOT meeting the Friday after Thanksgiving.



Ongoing Requests:

If you have been gifted in the ability to teach larger groups, and would like to, and are not otherwise needed, we could use some help with running Group A and Group B PE games. This would not be every week and I would be happy to come up with activities for you if necessary--I just need someone to help facilitate the activities. Let me know if this is something you would like to do. If you can't do this, please pray for someone who LIKES to do this. 

Also...we need more balls. If you would like to bring a ball, that would be helpful. All kinds of balls...beach balls, volleyballs, basketballs, whiffle balls... We can incorporate whatever we get into various games. 

Here is what is on the agenda for next week:

Schedule for Friday, November 20, 2020 (that's a fun date!)

From 10-Noon(ish) we will break into group activities:

Group A-- Ages 5-8

You will be doing PE this week We are going to go on a Bear Hunt. I am super excited about this. Hopefully you all have as much fun with this as I do! :-D

Materials Needed:

Tennis shoes and comfortable clothes

Group B-- Ages 9-12

You will be doing Gardening this week. Ms. Paula will be working with you on planting and possibly learning how to make tea. Please be prepared to get dirty. If you want to wear gardening gloves, please bring your own. Afterwards, we should have time for some journaling. If your child has something from the Garden project that they would like to share with everyone, please email a photo to me at: ladyliane@yahoo.com and I will display it on the blog :-).

Materials Needed:

Journal or a Sketch Pad (or both)

We will have some crayons/markers, but you should bring your own pen/pencil also.

Group C-- Ages 13-18

You will be doing some Woodworking with Mrs. Chandler. You will be making Succulent planters. Please bring a 2 1/2" succulent so that you can bring home a fully-finished project. 

Please note: Teens are held to a slightly higher standard than the younger kids. If you choose not to participate in the activity of the day, we will "volunteer" you to help with the younger kids. A respectful, pleasant attitude is expected. You have been warned...

Materials Needed:

2 1/2" succulent (if you don't bring one, you may still participate)

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Movement Therapy/Stretching with Paula

After the group activities, Paula will host a Movement Therapy/Stretching class in the front yard area. Please let Ms. Paula know if you are wanting to do this class. She doesn't want to interfere with anyone's fun by announcing it is happening, but she would love to come get you if you are wanting to stretch with her. All body types/ strength levels are encouraged to attend. Paula is absolutely AMAZING. She designs her stretches based on the needs of the class, which she can see simply by how you normally move. 

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Picnic Lunch

Everyone is welcome to stay and have a picnic lunch in the backyard area. You are responsible for bringing your own lunch. Please do not feed any animals with that lunch and please make sure all garbage is disposed of in the dumpster or garbage can.