Stayin’ alive!

Hello, dear Parents!

When we water the plants in the morning, we encourage them to hang on! Just a few more weeks of summer 🙂 These are pictures of our early morning crew helping water the garden today. We’re going to keep our herbs, artichokes, and zinnias alive! Even our xeriscape flowers and herbs need a little support, water, and attention from all of our friends at this point in this incredibly hot arid year.

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The bell exercise and pictures from this morning’s playtime

Hello, Dear Parents!

I wanted to share pictures with you of our very popular bell exercise, just in case you wanted to replicate the activity at home or at the park.

You’ll need: a bell, a thin, raised surface, like a balance beam or a garden border, and a appreciative audience!

Your child will walk across the beam with their arms outstretched and a bell dangling from their hands. If they move too suddenly or fall, the bell will ring. No problem! We just climb back on the beam and keep trying. When they reach the end of the beam, they jump off and ring the bell loudly. Then they invite someone else for a turn. As they walk, we cheer for them and clap when they reach the end!

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Happy Monday!

Just a reminder that Marimont will be closed next Monday, September 4th.

The Knight School chess class also officially started today. Please let me know if you need Coach Sal’s information to sign your child up for the program.

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