Doing...

 What a magnificent day it was out there today! The gang and I walked up to Seaview park to play where we met a preschool group of kids playing at the playground. We weren't there for long before the preschool teacher informed me that they had to leave due to that day was aboriginal story day, then gym time and in the afternoon it was music  ect... she said their days are very busy and broken up often with all the wonderful activities they offered at the center. At first i thought wow... maybe i don't do enough with the children, look at all the things I am  not  offering.  But then tonight, i sat down to get the recent photos off my camera, and i saw the look of wonder, enjoyment, friendship, exploring, and happiness on the faces of the children in my program.Those children we met today,  might be seen as lucky, but upon a second glance, i see kids who are hurried along all day.  It reinforced that with all the 'doing of programs' you would miss out on all the other things that fill our day. Staying at the park longer, going on the adventure, imaginative play, puppet shows, learning about sharing, making mud muffins to feed the play horse, waiting for our turn, kindness, trust, how to play and get along with others, and best of all..popsicles! We are always busy 'doing', just in a different sort of way