Work Together Wednesday

We have continued our celebration of Week of the Young Child by working together. One of our classroom agreements is "sticking together" and children embody this often and today we asked them to work in a new way. 

What does it mean to work together?
C- Playing with a friend or making something together
R- Doing something with your best friend.
V- Actually you can play with anybody like friends and grown ups.
C- I think we should play with everyone today!

Based on their definitions today we worked together to make a collaborative art piece.  Each child drew and colored a square however they wanted. Their individual choice is important as we honor each child and the group as a collective. We were able to combine them together and arrange them as the children requested. Each step was directed by them and they felt empowered. This reminds me of a saying we say, translated from Italian: "The I That We Are" which emphasizes the importance of honoring each child and as we come together it creates the community that we are our own special Ambrose fingerprint. 

Friends really enjoyed working together on the big carpet to put floor puzzles together.