The children have being sending “Get well soon” wishes to Roleen at circle time and to support them in processing their questions, we invited the children to make notes or drawings for Roleen. The children immediately responded to this invitation and got to work in different parts of our school.
Henry: How do you spell ‘To: Roleen’?
Palmer: I know, Henry. It’s a ‘T’ and then an ‘O’.
Henry: Oh, I thought it was a ‘2’. (big smiles.)
Eliotte: What’s Roleen’s favorite color?
Palmer: I think she will love all of our notes.
Teacher Adriana: I know she loves flowers. I’m writing her a note as well.
Roen: I want to write ‘I love you, Roleen’.
Henry: I’m writing, ‘Feel better soon, Roleen.’.
We took some time to reflect about what a note brings to the person who receives it.
Roen: A note makes someone feel happy. My mom gets happy when she gets a note. Roleen will be happy too.
Teacher Adriana: Why is it important to make a note?
Henry: It helps people to know that we are thinking about them.
Eliotte: When you make a note for people, they open it up and they feel surprise. Roleen will be surprised.
Reflecting on these moments, I realized how important it is for us to offer opportunities where our children process their actions. For example, by reflecting on why a note is important, the children now have a group understanding of what a note can mean for the receiver. We all wish you well, Roleen, and we hope the sentiments the children create fill your heart with love and surprise. – Teacher Adriana