To celebrate we hold a potluck for all the families in the center. We hold it after hours on our playground. We did a little concert for the parents. The kids sang some songs, showed them one of their favorite dances, and got a diploma for graduating. It is very hectic and crazy. however, it is also a lot of fun! We get to stand around and talk to parents (something that is very had to do when we are in the classroom), it is casual, the parents get to meet each other and the other children, and . . . THE FOOD!!! Everyone brings a family favorite and it is fantastic!
In a weird twist of symbolism (that I think was a coincidence but who knows with kids some days) the kids got very excited about paper airplanes this morning. So I got out this book . . .
I would love to tell you where you can get it but I have no idea. It is one of those books that was kicking around my house when I was a child. It is great because there are some easy ones and some harder ones. It is not something the kids can make alone but with help some of the older ones give it a try. I let the younger pick which airplane they want me to make for them. It makes it interesting for them and cuts down on the fighting because the planes look different. It also make it interesting for me because I don't have to fold the same plane a million times in a row.
This was one of the more interesting ones. I also put out extra paper, crayons, scissors, pencils so the kids can decorate and modify if they want to. Sometimes we put out glue too but I didn't this time because we didn't have time for it to dry and wet airplanes flying around are a huge mess.
So good luck to all the children starting kindergarten this year. I hope they all have wonderful adventures.
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