I realize that I have not shown my presence here for a while. It seems after our eventful weekend, the little ones came down with the flu. Nothing to out of the ordinary for this time of the year. Fevers, sore throats, and coughs have been taunting them through their days and into the night. It is so heartbreaking to see these children who are usually full of spunk and adventure melt into my lap with blankets in tow. Although I would rather see them feeling well, I have to admit that I am beyond grateful that we are all home taking sick days together.
Our winter book basket is looking a little worn out this week. We have been spending our days snuggling, storytelling and reading.
These books are our favorites at the moment:
SNOW by Uri Shulevitz
THE STORY OF THE SNOW CHILDREN by Sibylle von Olfers
STOPPING BY THE WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING by Robert Frost
THE MITTEN adapted by Jan Brett
We have also had brief moments of crafting time. Our valentines are officially done and we have found a new passion in popsicle stick art. There is nothing better than to place something random out on the craft table and allow the children to create to their hearts content. I give no guidelines but simply act as a facilitator. After nearly a dozen popsicle stick creations, Jasper chose one as his favorite {in which he entitled “hexamid”}. Samantha chose to make a fan for Tulip, beautifully adorned with a golden star, rick rack and hot pink ball fringe.
It is nice to see the children forget about their fiery throats and sweaty brows for just a moment and to see a hint of a smile and a spark of light in their eyes.
Be well, friends…
1 comment:
such an appropriate craft item when one is sick. say ahhhhh!
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