Garden School Tattler

We had such a lovely time ice skating yesterday. The children loved every second.

Only one Oops when David fell and split his lip. Otherwise, the falls amounted to very little.

It was cold, but the kids loved the freedom of the ice. Some turned out to be real pros taking to the ice with fearless energy.








I was surprised that not one of the children was frightened. There were few obstacles.

Six of our parents went along, and they seemed to have a good time as well.

The staff at the ice rink gave the children buckets so they would have something to hang onto, and the kids took delight in making those buckets go as fast as they could.

This was an essential part of the fear-free morning. This child had skated with her family the day before, and she didn't need a bucket. Children don't need a lot of time to learn. It shows how much kids learn at this early age.








The joy in the faces was unbelievable. It was as if they had been freed from all kinds of normal restraints and could really let their spirits fly.

Mr. Tom came along, and he showed the kids how to move even faster. He was a hockey player, and he flew over the ice in split second control.















Miss Grace, Justin's mother, was kind enough to get us organized, find skate sizes to match shoe sizes, and the rink people thought we were wonderful. Miss Grace was wonderful as well, and she gave some of the kids pointers.

















I think the real achievers were the youngest. They showed their stuff by taking off like little HB Andersons! The teachers spent most of the morning laughing with delight. It was a brilliant success and well worth doing again.