One more potluck, sand muffins, trails

Potluck this Friday, 5 to 6:30pm

I want us to be able to get together as adults and children; to this end, I propose we see if weather permits us to have another potluck for any interested families (an invitation, not obligation), this Friday, from 5 to 6:30pm at Maxwelton Beach.  If the weather is foul, we can crowd into my house at 7467B Maxwelton Road.  We may have new families starting in a few weeks, and I will invited them as well.

Although the school calendar is packed, I intend to schedule a talk/parent evening for nursery and parent & child families, also open to the community, in early November.  It will likely be on a Monday or Tuesday evening.

Sand Muffins


At the playground, groups of 3 or 4 children have been baking sand muffins in the shelter.  Girls and boys have been working and playing together in this groups, and this play has seemed inclusive, flexible, and relatively peaceful.

Trails


A number of children look forward to walking the short trails near the teepee.  Some are choosing to explore on their own (right nearby where the teachers are are).  As a group, children seem to be warming up to our time in the woods.

Speaking of warmth, I have noted that it is warmer in the woods than it is on the playground.  I don't know if this is because some sun peeks in, the trees block the wind, or nature itself is warming us.  Please take this to heart as you prepare your child in these darker, colder months of the year.

With warmth and light,

William Geoffrey Dolde