4 Hour Class - Doing What We Do Best- PLAYing!

We spent most of class last week in the centre. But nonetheless we still enjoyed playing with the toys.

Adam and Dominic worked together to make a pizza.

Mayu helped them by flattening the dough.

Erik gently holds the snowman that he made.

Weston loved the smell of the purple play dough. “It smells like grape”.

Noa used the bridge to get the giraffe across the water.

Ashton helped Noa get most of the animals across the bridge.

Justin and Clayten were busy making spaceships at the Lego table.

Domenic and Matthew got creative in making new animals.

Erik read Superman and Bizarro to his friends.

Ella, Justin and Clayten built cars with the flower blocks.

Ashton and Domenic worked together to complete the tree puzzle.

Adam and Matthew got their creative juices flowing at the art table. Noa held the watercolor for Matthew to help him paint better.

Weston and Ashton worked together to get the gears moving.

They all dug together to make a big hole under the rock.

Weston gave Clayten a free ride in the gym.

Playing is fun! But it is more fun when it is shared with our friends!

Patricia

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