Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Expect things to get a little messy


This is a Tuesday Slice of Life for Two Writing Teachers
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My centers time is such a delightful mess.
Really.



I love how the children get deep into everything.


We need these and these and these.
We need this and this and this and this and this.


The children begin playing in one place and move on to another,
taking materials with them as they go,
dress ups to the blocks,
dolls to the writing center,
science materials to the dress ups,
around and around and around the room they go.


We need these and these and these.
We need this and this and this and this and this.


Twenty minutes into centers and the room is 
in total disarray
but there is a beautiful hum.


So many blocks,
let's build houses for ourselves,
let's build roads,
let's build an animal world,
let's make ramps,
let's play together.










We need these and these and these.
We need this and this and this and this and this.




Let's go off by ourselves
and make believe
I'll drive, and 
you be in the backseat with the baby
We'll go to the doctor's,
We should stop at the store and buy those.
We'll play together.




We need these and these and these.
We need this and this and this and this and this.
We need it all.
Let's play together.



3 comments:

  1. Pure delight in the observation of play! You are one lucky lady to get this view. :-)

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  2. Love the rhythm of this writing. And I can just hear the children. Thank you.

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  3. Love how you crafted a poem to show us the joy, and that "beautiful hum". Thanks, Maureen.

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