Our mighty learners have been demonstrating the disposition of caring lately. They have been very interested in bathing babies, dressing them and putting them to bed. Our educators have carefully created a learning environment to encourage this type of play. Our educators have been modeling and providing open ended materials to allow children to investigate and extend their play experiences. There is food, bottles, clothing, towels, band aids and various other items throughout the room so the children can continue taking care of their babies throughout the day. It has been fun observing the children care for the babies so delicately. This also extends to others in the classroom. We have noticed that if another child is crying, the children will try to make their friend feel better. When children are in respectful and reciprocal caring environments, children learn many ways to care for themselves and others.
