For April's Children's Program we celebrated the full arrival of spring (we think!). We first shared some of the things we've been noticing in nature, including the emergence of spring flowers, like crocuses, coltsfoot and daffodils, lots of bird calls, and plenty of sun.
We also checked in on the zinnia seed we planted last month, which had sprouted and was about an inch tall.
We then read and acted out the book Watch Me Throw the Ball, an Elephant and Piggie book by Mo Willems. In the book Piggie is excited to have fun while learning to throw a ball, while Elephant feels it is very important to practice seriously and develop the skill to throw a ball properly. In the end we discussed how we can learn something from each of them, and we practiced meditating together with qualities of both Elephant and Piggie, upright and alert while also relaxed, joyous, and playful.
