When K'n was dropped off, as soon as the front door was opened, his dad just pushed him in, shoved his bag at the staff member, went "Bye!" and ran off.
S'r lined up some numbers perfectly in sequence from 1-10. I'd always heard about him doing it, but this was the first time I'd seen him do it. In comparison, the other children are unable to recognise the numbers from 1-10, much less line them up in sequence.
There were some geometric shapes which connect together, so I put them out for S'r to see if he'd be interested in them. He didn't construct anything of his own, so I made him some shapes to see if he would be interested. He took interest in a cube, carrying it around, and repeatedly asking me to open and close it. At times he would wander around the room for an get an object to place within the cube.
It rained heavily today, but the children were still sent outdoors to play. Almost every single one of them got wet, and required a change of clothes.
Moving Forward
Staff members usually comment that during a drop off, parents should just leave their kids and go, rather than lingering around which causes the child distress. What happened with K'n seemed rather inappropriate though.
Kids should be allowed to experience as much as possible, and thus a little rainy weather shouldn't keep them from going outside to play. In fact, ideally I feel they should even be allowed to run in puddles and mud (properly dressed of course). However, maybe outdoor play could be skipped once in a while, if all the children are going to end up getting soaked.
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