This week Jessie took a makeup class and found some differences and some similarities in the class experience.  We allow up to 3 makeup classes per 10 week session and 2 in the shorter 6 week summer sessions.  Read on for more of Jessie's experience.

New Friends

By Jessie Ansley

We were out of town during our regularly scheduled class this week, so we scheduled a makeup on a Tuesday at the Sandwich location. 

We were greeted by Miss Rachel as well as some friendly children and parents. The set up of this location was definitely better for my son than the Bourne location. There was a mirror, but because it didn’t start until about 3 feet up from the floor, he was unable to spend time admiring himself in the mirror.

What I loved about this make up class was that the structure was the same. Even though we were taking class on a different day, at a different time, at a different location, with a different teacher and lots of new faces, the class was still structured exactly the same. This made it very easy for my little guy to jump right in!

There were two new elements introduced to the kiddos this week. The first was kitchen “instruments.” Miss Rachel had a big bag filled with LOTS of kitchen supplies such as coffee cans, pots, pans, wooden spoons, whisks, etc. The little ones had a field day exploring these new “instruments” and making beautiful music with them. The other new element was the sticks. When I first saw them, I though to myself, “Oh Lord, there is going to be some injuries coming our way!” But Miss Rachel had it all under control. She informed the parents/caregivers that sticks could ONLY be used while the child was sitting near the parent/caregiver. 

Of course, during this time my little man decided he wanted to run around and explore the room. I followed Miss Rachel’s instruction and quickly took the sticks away if my son got up. It took only 2 times for my little one to realize what was going on. He sat and played with the sticks properly until the song was over. Patience and trust in the process = success!!

Next week we are back with our class. We will miss the new friends we made, but look forward to seeing Miss Alicia and our friends in Bourne.