Jon and Chris revel in the light pooled together from the candles Jon chose to gather… Chris made a plan with Jon to play together for a few minutes when they entered the classroom. After putting things away and washing hands, Jon collected the tea lights from the darkened classroom. He and his dad shared mutual delight at the glowing candles. After spending some time together, Jon seemed ready to say goodbye to his dad and gleefully pushed him out the door! Jon turned to his new friends and teachers and enjoyed the day at school. Noticing how these interactions seemed to calm Jon, we shared their experience with other parents and children and they too spent time with their child playing with materials they had chosen. We wonder if this quality time spent between parent and child with materials in the classroom made the Nest a safe space bridging their home to school.

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