Building Forts in our Forest!

Holding a friend's hand, the children walked in a line, heading this time, to a different part of the forest. We were looking for a special place where we could build our forts. After walking deep into the forest, we found a spot off the trail. All the children had wonderful, creative ideas. They all collected sticks, and in small groups, they built a fort. After the forts were built, we all had a rest and the teachers shared some fruits with everyone.
We had so much fun that we lost track of time.
On our way back we were all so hungry that we decided to have an early lunch!
                                                      Enjoy the pictures!

Fairies and all magical things

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Fairy group’s chant:

Fairies, Fairies, Pixie Dust – POOF POOF

Fairies, Fairies – Magic Wand

Hocus Pocus POOF!

Close your eyes and imagine that you are a fairy. 

Where do you live? What are you wearing? What are your responsibilities?

The children took turns telling a story about what they think it would be like if they were a fairy.

They came up with a list of things you need to do in order to be a fairy:

1. Create your wand - Made out of a stick and 2 stars.  Make sure you use lots of sparkles and flowers. 

2. Design your own dress - Wearing what you like will make you feel more happy and confident.

3. Practice some magic spells - The children said that they don't have the power to transform things, but if they use kind words, they can make people pretend they are different things. Just try to wave your wand and point it to a person. Say: hocus, pocus, please turn into a dog. Guess what? If that person is part of your game, they will start barking. :) 

4. Fairies fly, so the children said that if you swing on the swing or go down the slide it feels like you are flying. It is really fast and it makes them feel really happy. 

5.Build and clean your own house – As you can see in the picture, this is what the fairy group’s enchanted house looks like. 

 6.  Group meeting -  We've got new children in our group so the children shared some very important ideas. They reminded themselves and the others of some friendship rules: Cooperating, sharing, caring, taking turns and using kind words are some points that will help them communicate and work together as a team.

Next week we will go to find an enchanted place in the forest. We will make a list of materials that we need to build our magical house in the forest. 

Isn't it great to see how the children connect this mythical and magical concept with the friendship unit? Having lots of fun, exploring, creating, and imagining together with their friends gives the children a chance to express their individuality.