Freya 12.10.11

Freya arrived happy and well. We got Ahliah ready and went for our morning walk. We took a
basket and scissors to pick a bunch of spring flowers for our table. Freya
enjoyed finding all the bright flowers in the garden.

We made fruit salad together and Freya did lots of great cutting – sometimes I needed to
adjust her hold on the butter knife.

 Freya and Ahliah have established a wonderful relationship. Some of their day they are
directly interacting, at other times they are following each other or playing
side by side. When I put Ahliah to bed she went to Freya and gave her a kiss
good bye, Freya smiled.

Freya and I decided to wash Roxy and Sammy (our small dogs). We got everything ready and
Freya helped lead the dogs over. She was very calm and speaking to them in a
very friendly manner. Both the dogs seek Freya's attention; Roxy loves to chase
sticks and Sammy sat right beside Freya where ever she stood. Once I had washed
the dogs Freya had fun playing with them till they dried.

 
 We spent the afternoon in the sandpit where Freya cooked lots of yummy muffins and
showed how well she remembers all the ingredients used to make tasty sweets.

13.10.11

Freya, Ahliah and I enjoyed a morning walk and a visit to the horses and the dogs. Freya
loves to run down the hill. Freya is very patient to wait for Ahliah and even
goes back to fetch Ahliah. The morning walk is a great way for everyone to
learn how to walk together.

When Denzil arrived Freya quickly started a fun run-about game in the back yard. She loves
to be running and outgoing with Denzil and will often initiate these kind of
games. Sometimes the older children will play more focussed and quiet games –
which often involves lots of negotiation and communication. Freya often leaves
these games and plays something she is more interested in. It is goos to see
Freya is happy to continue with her own interests, but I have also seen Freya
observe the children at play – as her peer communication skills grow she will
be completely involved in these games.

After morning tea, all of a sudden there were hopping bunnies inside. Freya joined in and the
bunnies hopped about until craft time. Jasmine was the Mother rabbit and took
good care of her babies. I heard Denzil repeating part of a story I have told a
few times in the past about a little Bunny, Cotton tail who learns all the
things bunnies need to know to grow up. It is wonderful to see how stories can
inspire games as well as teach. Freya followed with laughs and giggles and hid
quietly from the fox when ever Denzil pointed it out. It was great to see Freya
so involved.

14.10.11

   This morning Freya arrived with a smile. We greeted the animals and visited the mulberry
tree. Freya got to taste the sweet mulberries – which she enjoyed very much. We
picked some extra ones for the other children to taste too. We all had a hold
of Flicker Guinea pig, he has settled in well. By then it was time to go in for
baking.

Jasmine, Freya and Denzil played really well together. At outside play they raced around
for at least 15 minutes chasing and wrestling each other to the ground, there
was so much laughing. Soon Freya was so exhausted she lay on the grass for a
while to get her breath back.

During inside play the children were eagles soaring and circling. Denzil explained to the
other children how the eggs need to be kept warm and then they can hatch and
when they are four weeks old they can leave the nest. Freya built a very
comfortable nest in between the sofa, she was a very tiniy chick for most of
the game, snuggled in her nest. It is great to see each child bring their
interests and personality to their games.

At morning tea we got to meet our new Silkworms. All week we have had stories about Softy
the Silkworm hatching from her egg and munching on mulberry leaves. Once she is
filled up she begins to spin her cocoon and sleeps. One special morning
Mirrianna discovers there is a silk moth dancing with moon wings, soon they
will lay their eggs and the cycle begins again.

 For our midday activity we felted green mulberry leaves, a small yellow egg and a Softy
Silkworm. At rest time I told a Silkworm story using the felt pieces. At the
end of the day the children excitedly showed their dads our silkworms.