Toddler Time: Our Winter-Themed January

We focused on winter this month, even though yesterday was a near record 65 degrees outside. We had salt and cotton balls in our sensory table this month. Everyone loved the feeling of the salt falling through their little fingers. We also played in trays of ice that were very, very cold...brrr. During craft time, we made "stained glass" mittens for our windows and two different kinds of snowmen for our hallway wall.

Now that half of the school year is behind us, I took moments this month thinking about how much each toddler has grown. And boy have they grown! Everyone who has been coming since August now walks in the room with no more tears. This is huge because leaving mommy is always so hard. They sit during snack time, fold their hands, listen to our prayer, and says "Amen" before they eat. This makes my heart smile at each snack time! The toddlers are also all sitting and listen to a story, and are now learning a lot of animal sounds and body parts. Ask them to show you their mouth, eyes, nose, ears, hands, and toes. I am so proud of them all and they add such joy to my day. Thank you moms and dads for sharing them with me.