In addition to the daily activities in each classroom, CCDC offers several “specials” — Music, Coach John (or Pat), Animal Embassy, Spanish and Yoga. There are many photos in “Eileen’s Photos” on this site. ( password protected) The photos capture the interest, enthusiasm and fun of the these enriching experiences. Here are just a few from the last few weeks to whet your appetite: Spanish… Animal Embassy with “Animal Keith”… ...
Yoga has become part of our life at CCDC. Jeannie comes twice a month during the school year and invites the Older Toddler and both Preschool classes to learn some of the basic poses and practices of yoga. In the summer, she comes for three days in a row and the Young Toddlers are introduced. These yoga classes are a bit more raucous than your...
The month of September brings new classrooms, new friends and the continuation of some of our favorite “specials” – music, Animal Embassy, yoga and Coach John. Our goal with these specials is to expose children to a broad range of experiences. All of these teachers have been carefully chosen and would be considered experts in their respective fields. Most importantly, they also reflect the priorities we emphasize here at CCDC – thoughtful and sensitive interaction, developmentally...
We introduced regular yoga classes last year. After two years for many of the children, they have learned many basic poses and phrases. Jeannie, our yoga teacher, provides images of animals and nature to help the children visualize the postures. Some of the favorites are “cat, cow” , “down dog”, “tree” and probably the most favorite “frog”. They also readily chant “ohmmmmm” and “namaste”. In preparation for...
We introduced yoga to our Older Toddler and Preschool groups last year and it was such a hit, we decided to schedule it more regularly this year and to buy yoga mats for the children. Our yoga teacher, Jeannie Stevens provides visuals for various postures including, “table” “cat” “cow” “tree” and“airplane” and “flowers”. She always ends with “shavasana” where children relax on their mats and...
This year we added regular yoga classes for our Older Toddlers and Preschoolers. Our yoga teacher, Jeannie, teaches them some simple poses as well as some relaxation and breathing exercises. It is all provided in the spirit of learning and fun! The classes have been a big hit! Photos of the preschoolers in yoga class can be found on Picasa via this link. ...