Today was also a spontaneous water play day.  This was the first morning of the week that the children were able to play on the playground.  We usually stay outside for 30 minutes.  Today, however, all the children gathered around the Water Play Area.   One child poured a bucket of water on herself and then another child followed her.  Eventually the majority of them felt comfortable enough to truly enjoy and explore the properties of water.  They were having so much fun and more importantly working and playing together nicely that we allowed the water play to naturally emerge.  We ended up staying outdoors for over 1 hour.