Village Spring 2012

A Dance Between Hadley and Daddy....Too Sweet.

Hello, Village Families!

It has been a great start to the semester with all our little ones!  This first part of the semester, we have been doing the unit "Cock a Doodle Moo!", a unit about the early American farm!  We hope you have enjoyed hopping like a chick, galloping like a horse and rolling like a pig! We have also been moving to audio cues---eggs=twist, bells=swoop, sticks=march.  So many ways to move!

 

BALL PLAY

We have also loved ball play!  So much is learned through reciprocal ball play--- near and far, hand-eye coordination, cause and effect, visual tracking, turn taking.....and more!

MAKING MUSIC

Making music is so much fun---especially when babies can hear and feel the beat.  Egg shakers are perfect for this---just the right size, weight, and volume.  These little ones really get their groove on when they get a pair of eggs in their hands! 

FEELING THE BEAT

Feeling the beat on the big bouncy balls is so much fun.  We can rock and sway (stimulating the vestibular system) to the beat, or bounce right along to the rhythm.  Here we are pretending to ride a horse!

PEEK A BOO!  I LOVE YOU!

Scarves are such a magical little object to the baby---lightweight, somewhat see through, colorful--the works!  We like to use scarves for peek-a-boo play (great for cause and effect AND for object permanence), swishing, floating, and visual tracking of high and low sounds. 

BABY YOGA/EXERCISE

Yoga provides so many benefits for baby!  Increased circulation, digestion, and muscle memory are just a few of the benefits!  Even though they sometimes want to squirm away, it is good to try to fit in a few minutes here and there.  First thing in the morning or during a diaper change can be a good time to do a few little exercises!

The Guppy--Great for opening up the lungs and clearing lung congestion!

The Roller Coaster--Great for gas and easing digestion

The Headstand!

Stretching!

BUBBLE TIME!

The end of class is a special time to build routine.  Bubbles are filled with benefits---from visual tracking to cause and effect!  And let's face it---they are just plain fun.