We never hit, or kick, or push... right?

For those of you that haven't broken out your Joyschool CD's yet, you may not be quite as familiar with this phrase. Ethan has been singing it all week at home. Taylor started to correct Ethan the other day for pushing someone and Ethan turned to him and said "we never hit, or kick, or push, right?" Maybe someday he'll really internalize the message, but for now it's cute how matter-of-fact he says it.
Anyway, this week's lessons were all about rules- at school and elsewhere. We read a book called "How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food". It's all about dinosaurs doing silly things at the table and then doing the right thing like saying please and thank you. The kids loved it so you might want to look for it at the library. It's by Jane Yolen.
We also played a game called "Musical Spots"- basically musical chairs with dots on the floor. The kids loved it- especially since we didn't take any spots away so everyone got to stay in and dance around the circles for the whole time. Maybe play it again with them if you have a few extra minutes the next time you teach.
All the kids were wonderful. Elise smiles the entire time and is so determined when doing crafts. Ches was a sweetheart- so calm and kind, never needing a time out. He was cute trying to figure out the scissors, finally he just gave up on one hand and used two which I thought was pretty clever. Mark was wonderful too- so quiet but also excited to try every new activity. He sure does love trains! We had a great time together and I can't wait for my next turn!
The picture is of them silent reading at the end of the day. They seem to run out of energy (to focus) by about 11:30 so I let them pick out their own books and read by themselves. It seems to help them unwind and stay calm. They sure are great kids!