As most of you know my research question this year involves developing connections, relationships and community. The toddlers are such wonderful teachers for me about so many things and this is no exception.
In the midst of toddler studio day, this child coyly smiled at me through the glass separating her classroom from the studio.
In no time another child had noticed her playful invitation from the other side of the glass and hurried over to engage.
The glass became a point of connection and soon a game of peek-a-boo was set in motion. Their enthusiasm upon seeing one another through the glass and then around the door frame was contagious.
And other children joined in.
These little moments matter. They are some of the many ways humans build connections, relationships and a foundation of belonging. I wonder if we as adults might adopt more of the toddlers playful, open attitude toward one another and welcome the everyday opportunities for connection, so easily overlooked, but so deeply needed.
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