Spotlight on the Kids

Aidas


Nature: 
easy-going, friendly, (and extremely socially adept, which makes him everyone's best friend), forgiving, imaginative, sensitive, inquisitive about details in the outdoor environment

Indoor Play:
- pretend play using toys to represent different objects, such as swords, wands, etc.
- pretend play based on a "good guy" "bad guy" scenario, rescue missions, or other emergencies

Outdoor Play:
- digging
- finds objects to carry around (sticks, stones, garbage)
- drawing with chalk

Common Utterances:
"Samarai, hah!", "Go go Power Rangers!", "That's not true!" (meaning "That's not fair!") "RPM!"

Favourite Toys:
Magneatos, play food, tools, collection of random objects


Favourite CD:
Beatles, Noah CD


Favourite Foods:
peanut butter and jam sandwiches, apple, noodles, manicotti, spaghetti


Favourite Animal:
peacock


Favourite Book:
"The Cat in the Hat Comes Back" by Dr. Suess





B.

Nature:
extremely energetic, agile, social, determined, strong, "outside the box" thinker

Indoor Play:
- manipulation of toys and other objects, exploring all possible uses
- jumping, climbing, exploring different ways to move his body

Outdoor Play:
- jumping from rocks, curbs
- digging in the dirt with sticks
- climbing trees

Common Utterances:
"Come on, let's go!" "I'm a scary DINOSAUR!"


Favourite Toys:
Magneatos, play food, dinosaur figures


Favourite CD:
Noah CD

Favourite Foods:
cheese sandwiches, banana, noodles, lasagna, manicotti


Favourite Animal:
Hippo

Favourite Book:
"Animals, Aminmals" by Eric Carle

Noah

Nature:
often serious, imaginative, musical, intense, strong-willed, interested in traditional academics

Indoor Play:
- pretends to drive a bus, subway, streetcar, boat
- pretends he is a singer on stage, likes to put on a show

Outdoor Play:
- pretend restaurant
- pretend bus, subway and streetcar to Ontario Place, Centre Island, or Ex

Common Utterances:
constantly humming, singing

Favourite Toys:
play food, musical instruments

Favourite CD:
Circle of Life, Corner Grocery Store

Favourite Foods:
cheeseburgers, fish sticks, cheese sandwiches, Nutrios, manicotti

Favourite Animal:
zebra

Favourite Book:
"One to Ten...and back again" by SMARTink

Leila


Nature:
squirmy and often has trouble getting comfortable, soft, sweet, sleepy, likes bath time and diaper changing time

Common Utterances:
"Waah"

Favourite Foods:
mommy milk