The Home Sweet Home staff meet weekly to assess program and support planning. Conversations seek to deeply engage our evolving understanding of Reggio values and provide a consistent space for reflection, evaluation and problemsolving. HSH teachers are interested in strengthening the community relationship by supporting more opportunities for small group work and child-teacher conversation.
The following is the adapted Summer Schedule outline that is being put in place.
7:30-8:15 Blocks, Board Games, Drawing in Room #1
8:15-8:30 Song Circle
8:30-10:00 Playground Exploration
10:00-10:10 HSH Community Gathering
10:10-11:30 Activity Choices
- Teacher-framed Art, Carpentry or Garden (outdoor)
- Room #1 Centers
- Room #2 Centers
11:30-1:00 Lunch
1:00-1:30 Small Group Circle Time
1:30-3:15 Rest Time
3:15-5:30 Activity Choices
- Playground Exploration
- Atelier (Art Process class 2:45-3:45/3:45-4:45)
- Snack (3:30-4:30 playground picnic)
- Small Group Activity (4:30)
5:30-6:00 Closing Circle in Room #1
Home Sweet Home seeks to facilitate an engaging environment that will support the play outcomes that are upheld by research:
- abstract and symbolic thinking, decision-making, creative problem solving and goal setting
- complex language development and ability to ‘self-talk’ through learning steps
- emotional awareness and competence, identity and self-image development, ability to maintain self-control through self-regulation, stress management, and ability to delay gratification
- social skills, such as patience, cooperation, negotiation, non-violent confli ct resolution, teamwork, sharing, considering other’s point of view
- formation of a moral or ethical code that distinguishes right from wrong, respect for others’ rights, and ability to work toward the greater good.
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