I got to be the Helper Mommy in Elizabeth's class on Wednesday, and all around were signs of Fall and Halloween. The children were busily working on all sorts of Halloween art projects, and raking the leaves in the yard. It's always a special treat to spend time with the children, and to watch them learning and playing. Elizabeth and I had a lot of fun building with blocks. There is an entire room full of hundreds of blocks, all different shapes and sizes, that are perfect for creating, well, anything you can imagine. A little boy named Oliver came in to join us. As he began building his castle, he put a triangle shaped block on the top of his building. I almost said, "If you do that, you won't be able to put anything on top of it," but I held my tongue (a difficult task for me). As he kept building, I was amazed how he managed to balance blocks in a way I never would have thought! What an interesting little mind, and how fascinating it is to see how different people approach things! That is the essence of what is so special about Lizzy and Peter's school- meaningful activities centered around play that allow your mind to explore and grow. When you have that freedom, the possibilities are limitless.
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