Pre K
Brice asked during our morning snack “Is today, tomorrow?”
1’s & 2’s
Sawyer said, “The baby is crying.” I asked him, “What do we do?” He said, “We need a screwdriver to fix her.”
Aaron said, “Look, a frog, a frog!” as he came running over with something in his hand. When he put it down, the creature was hopping like a frog, but it was because it was an insect that Aaron had carefully pulled the wings off of!
When Sawyer couldn’t pull the zipper down on his sweatshirt he squealed, “Help! I’m stuck in here!”
Sawyer also told Miss Erin “Putting my hug on you.”
Julianna said, “I have a fuzzy nose, I need a tissue.”

Brice

One day on the playground Pastor Rick was teasing his grandson Aaron as he rocked back and forth on the blue rocking horse. He laughingly said, “You’re a monster! You’re a monster!”

Brice stopped playing, walked over and said with indignation, “Pastor Rick, he’s not a monster, he’s a baby!!”

Chloe

One day Chloe’s dad came to pick her up. As he walked in, Chloe sneezed and Mrs. Teresa said, “God bless you.” Chloe sneezed again and he dad said, “God bless you.” She sneezed again and Mrs. Teresa asked her, “What’s going on Chloe?” Chloe replied, “I don’t know. I have the God Bless you’s”

Elise

Pastor Rick came out of the building and walked toward the playground. As Children spotted him they called out, “Pastor Rick!” When Elise looked up saw him she turned to Mrs. Teresa and said, “He’s my family.” (Pastor Rick has been stopping by and visiting with Elise’s dad Keith since she was little.)

Wednesday, April 28th Pastor Rick stopped by JNLC. As he walked through the door into the toddler room he was greeted by cheerful voices saying, Hi, Pastor Rick.” Gwendolyn turned to one of her friends and said, “It’s your mom!”

A few minutes later he went upstairs and stopped by to greet the children in Mrs. Lucy’s class. Liezl immediately said, “Look Adam, your grandfather’s coming.”

The Difference Time Makes

Cloe asked Devlyn, "Can I use the baby please?" Devlyn replied, "No, not right now. I'm using it." Two seconds later Chloe asked the same question and Devlyn answered, "Of course Chloe!"

Perception is in the Eye of the Beholder

Devlyn and Brice were playing with the doctor kit. Devlyn turned to Brice and said, "Dont' fix me Brice, I'm not broken!"

Ms. Lucy taught the children about Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln for President's Day. At the end of the day she decided to review the material to make sure that they would remember what she had taught.

She pointed to George Washington and said, "Now who is this?" Brady immediately answered, "That's George Lincoln Log."

Recently Delana meant to say "Bubble gum" but what came out of her mouth was "Gugulbum!"

When talking with Brady about his family he told the class that his sister went to college at Market Basket!

Devlyn was crying so Samantha began crying too. Devlyn cried even louder and emphatically stated, “No, I’m crying!”

Which of our girls do you think said, “Hey look boys, my beautiful hair!” as she showed a strand of her curls?

A quick peek into this class reveals some of their personality:

Brice’s language skills are developing quickly. Recently he said, “Kelly watch this, spined around.

I (Pastor Rick) walked onto the playground and the following took place in the first minute.

Samantha flashed a smile at me that lit up the playground.

Devlyn told me across the playground, “I’m building a castle.”
Chloe chimed in, “I’m building a castle too!”

Brice yelled, “Watch me!” and when I turned, he straddled the edge of the sandbox with his feet and ran the length.

As they were doing the above, William kept pointing to various playground toys while telling me all about them.

What a neat group of kids!

Brice was restless during naptime. He would not stop talking and moving around. So when Teresa asked him where his off button was, he said, "Right here," and pointed to his belly button!

At times the children get their words mixed up. Samantha will be sitting on the swing waiting for a push. If no one pushes her she says. "I push you," which of course is what she hears the teachers say to her!

At this age some sounds are easier to say than others.

Can you figure out what Chloe meant when she told Samantha the following while playing with the microwave, "Make toffee miss me?"

Or, how about when Cloe said, "My pingers are freezing?"

Devlyn will ask for help with a southern accent. One time after the teacher came to her aid she added, "You saved me!"

Devlyn says, "Come on ladies," when she is playing with the children and wants to go a different direction!

At one and two children are learning to put simple sentences together. Sometimes they cut to the chase and use only one word.

Upon waking from a nap and taking a deep breath, Gwen said, "Cookies!" They had been baked during her nap.

The rain stopped one day and the sun came out. Brice waved his hand and said, "Bye raining."

Whenever Austin hears a noise he doesn't recognize recognize he says, "What's that noisy?"

Upon waking from her nap Devlyn said, "I tooted!"

As children grow their sense of humor changes. Here is a joke Devlyn likes to tell at the snack table.

"Knock, knock."
"Who's there?"
"It's Maisy!" (Maisey is a mouse character in a series of books they read.)

As adults we sometimes wonder if the children are learning the appropriate ways to handle situations. The usually quiet Dillon was in a conflict with another children about which one of them would get to use a certain toy. He suddenly spoke up and put two words together quite effectively. What words did he use? "Walk away!"

The following is from one of our older children.

When Samantha's mother arrived Brady said, "She looks just like Samantha, but with no binki!"

Here is one last glimpse of life in the toddler class. Brice invented a new way to have fun on the playground. He takes a shovel and lays it on the ground. Next, he takes a ball and puts it on the shovel. Then he stomps on the handle and sends the ball flying into the air.