Munchkins

Today Owen and I went for his very first day of Munchkins.

It's a small class for kids under the age of 2 that is more structured than a playgroup, but less

structured than an actual preschool class.  It's set up similar to what I would envision a

preschool room set up, but maybe with just a few more toys.  For the majority of the time the

kids have free play, but they also have planned activities as well.  

We start each class going to the sink and washing our hands and then the kids get free reign 

to explore the room.  During that time there is either an art project or gym equipment out

depending on what day it is.  Today it was an art project.  Owen got to use markers to decorate

a page that will eventually hold his picture.  Truth be told, he was more interested in taking

the caps on and off the markers than he was doing the actual coloring, but we got a few

scribbles in before he was completely bored with it.  Most of the time he was perfectly content

moving from one toy to the next checking out all of his new surroundings.  His favorite

station of the day by far, however, was the rice table. 

He kept coming back to it over and over again.  In between visits he made his way over to 

the train center and the science center,

kept himself busy working on his fine motor skills,

and established his position early on as "King of the Mountain". 

 

Then we finished the day with circle time where the kids get a snack and sing songs together.

Owen is not the biggest fan of circle time, which I figured going in, but for his first 

time he did pretty well.  Practice makes perfect!  :)

Overall it was a great day and I am really excited that we have a fun place to spend our 

Monday and Wednesday mornings throughout the school year.