Special Blessing’s Childcare
At Special Blessings Child Care in the Outdoor Adventures Classroom, we continue to maintain all areas of the classroom each year. We replace wood cookies and natural materials in their designated areas consistently. It is vitally important to keep the children engaged and interested while learning through play.
Our journey in creating an intentional outdoor classroom continues as we make our individual spaces a place to learn, explore, engage with their peers and experience and discover the changing seasons in the world around them. Our classroom integrates social-emotional learning with instructional elements to create a comprehensive educational experience.
This year we organized an event call “Books, Balls and Blocks” which will take place on September 24th. We will engage in activities in the outdoor classroom while going over 2025 and ASQ’s with each family. ASQ’s provides a reliable, accurate developmental and social emotional screening for children between the birth and age 6. We will provide Healthy Snacks and water for all participants. Each child will get to take home a book and parents will receive a packet of goodies.
This past year we were able to purchase the materials to build a stage, we purchased a storage closet to hold puppets, stage props and dress up items for any occasion. The storage unit will be located right by the stage for easy access for the children.
We hope for better luck in the garden next year. Our summer was super-hot with high humidity; our garden did not do well. I purchased a new sign for our farmers market where we can write what produce is available at the market for parent to take home and share with their children at their table. We will have to replace our blackberry bushes and strawberries this next summer. We plan to replace our garden beds as well. We will be adding some whimsical items throughout. We have a rain chain, new tree faces and bird feeders. We plan to add small storage units to keep our classroom supplies for a longer period of time. Kansas weather is harsh on our natural items. These storage units will be small and easy access for the children to get their items out to engage in play in each area.
We engage in every changing season in the outdoor classroom. Where children can gain a better understanding of each season and the world around them! The teachable moments are endless in the outdoor classroom.
