Dear Families,
As parents who have been in the school a number of years know, after May 1 students need only wear rain gear on an as needed basis. It has happened that we've had pretty wet and rainy Mays, so "as needed" may end up being every school day. If, however, we receive some dry weather, we can start wearing fewer layers.
Here are ways to help you make a decision. The Sunflower kindergarten posts their rain gear decision outside their classroom door. It would be good to follow this decision, especially for families with siblings in that classroom.
I will likely wear my snow pants through the end of the year. Inevitably I end up sitting on the ground in the forest with a child in my lap, and my outdoor pants preserve my indoor ones.
We also have sand and water and muck available to play with; some children may have more freedom in their play if they are not so worried about keeping indoor clothes clean and dry--a reason to keep on with rain gear most days.
Children tend not to need sun hats in our class--we are in the woods for an hour, and while some sun comes to our playground, we are not there for such a long time.
Finally, if you dress your child and the weather warms up, Lynne and I let children take off layers once we come to the playground; it is ideal to have a few light layers so it is easy to adjust. A t-shirt with a heavy winter coat might create only too hot or too cold options.
Hope this helps. Thanks as always for taking your child's clothes home on Wednesday. This really helps to create a welcoming feeling for parent & child families.
With aspirations towards warmth and dryness (but not so quickly that we have to dispense with our bonfires),
William Geoffrey Dolde
As parents who have been in the school a number of years know, after May 1 students need only wear rain gear on an as needed basis. It has happened that we've had pretty wet and rainy Mays, so "as needed" may end up being every school day. If, however, we receive some dry weather, we can start wearing fewer layers.
Here are ways to help you make a decision. The Sunflower kindergarten posts their rain gear decision outside their classroom door. It would be good to follow this decision, especially for families with siblings in that classroom.
I will likely wear my snow pants through the end of the year. Inevitably I end up sitting on the ground in the forest with a child in my lap, and my outdoor pants preserve my indoor ones.
We also have sand and water and muck available to play with; some children may have more freedom in their play if they are not so worried about keeping indoor clothes clean and dry--a reason to keep on with rain gear most days.
Children tend not to need sun hats in our class--we are in the woods for an hour, and while some sun comes to our playground, we are not there for such a long time.
Finally, if you dress your child and the weather warms up, Lynne and I let children take off layers once we come to the playground; it is ideal to have a few light layers so it is easy to adjust. A t-shirt with a heavy winter coat might create only too hot or too cold options.
Hope this helps. Thanks as always for taking your child's clothes home on Wednesday. This really helps to create a welcoming feeling for parent & child families.
With aspirations towards warmth and dryness (but not so quickly that we have to dispense with our bonfires),
William Geoffrey Dolde
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