Fun and ENGAGED…you bet ya! 

The first day at Friday CONNECTIONS! was full of activity, learning and FUN!

To kick off our sustainability theme, we started with the children’s own bodies.  As you can see from the two new “students” hanging on the wall, we started with understanding how to sustain our own bodies.  This activity was one of many that day to expose the ”real” students to interesting opportunities in the upcoming classes!

Our students began their morning with meeting each other and learning about what each likes.  An introduction to our Kindness Tree and how being kind is a choice.

Next, a short discussion about their brains and how it develops.  Yes, we introduced basic brain vocabulary and the associated behaviors; brain stem, limbic system and frontal lobe. 

Friday CONNECTIONS! is focused on developing our student’s frontal lobes or “thinking” part of their brain.  We do it through creating a safe place for them to explore and create. 

We also feel the adult/child connection is extremely important to building a nurturing environment for our  students.  This allows them to not only know their value to themselves and their team mates, but also allows them to “feel” their connection to those around them.