Kindergarten Honeybees: December 8-12, 2025
Dear Honeybee Families,
Thank you for joining us for the beautiful Spiral Walk. It was truly heartwarming to witness each child carry their candle with such quiet focus and determination. As they walked the spiral in their own unique gait, their individual qualities shone gently through. Moments like these remind us how naturally children share their light with us when given space, rhythm, and reverence.
Last week, we continued our winter work by rolling beeswax candles. Though the task may appear simple, it invites the children into meaningful and purposeful work. Using both hands, moving slowly and intentionally, applying just the right amount of pressure, and guiding the wick into place- it took much concentration. This careful rolling supports the development of fine motor skills, hand strength, and patience. The children also delighted in choosing colored beeswax sheets and pressing tiny cookie-cutter shapes to decorate their candles. They noticed the warm, honeyed scent of the beeswax and the tiny hexagons mirroring the honeycomb, beautiful moments of sensory awakening and observation.
Recently, some of the children discovered the largest tree in our classroom forest. In true early childhood imagination, it quickly became their tree house, adorned with chalk drawings and embraced as a place of play and story. Nearby, they uncovered what they believed to be dinosaur fossils, enthusiastically transforming the area into an excavation site. When a lively debate arose as to whether a “dinosaur nose” might actually be a tree root, the children showed such care, gently covering the area back with earth. These moments reflect the children’s developing sense of responsibility and their deep, imaginative relationship with the natural world.
We were also delighted to come across the only cedar tree we have found in our forest so far. We paused in quiet admiration as the children learned how cedar trees can live for hundreds of years and grow to be quite grand. Ours seems still young. Another joyful moment arose when several students witnessed river otters swimming in our lake. They counted three gliding across the water. We are so lucky to have these unexpected encounters each day, nourishing our sense of wonder and gratitude for the beautiful and living world around us.
Wishing you and yours a break filled with light and love!
Announcements & Reminders:
Rest mats will go home on your child’s last day of school this week. Please wash them and return them after the break.
December 19: Last Day of Fall Semester-Grades Assembly at 11:00 am, all families welcomed (Half Day)
December 22-January 2: Winter Break (No School)
January 5: Teacher-In-Service (No School)
January 6: First Day of Spring Semester
January 7th: Tour for current families interested in learning more about our Grades & Kindergarten Programs at 9:30 am
Thank you for all that you do.
Peace be upon you,
Ki Fatima
