Group Meeting: We are going to start a new study about music making. There will be a note in your child's backpack today to give you an idea of what we will be learning. The children made of list of everything that they know about music. We will add to that list as we explore new ideas.
Story: I read Abiyoyo. This is a story that we read back in the fall when we were doing our tree unit. The children were excited to hear it again. They all know the story and should be able to tell you the major details. One of the reasons I read it is because of the music. Ask your child to tell you what music does to Abiyoyo.
Small Group: I read tongue twisters to the children to see if they could pick out the words that had the same beginning sounds. An example would be: A bug bit a beetle and the beetle big the bug back.
Large Group: After our discussion about music, the children danced with scarves to different types of musical numbers. We danced to jazz, polka, samba, lullaby and a march to name a few.
Snacks: Both classes had the same snacks today, grahams and juice. They were brought by Grace and Leigha. Thank you!
Monday, March 31, 2014
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Grown-up Day
I would like to thank all of the grown-ups who came to school to be with us today. The children enjoyed having you here. I know that some of you have to take time away for work or other committments, so again, thank you!
The children are bringing home certificates from Happy Joe's for a free Little Joe's pizza. On the certificate, there is an error in the fine print wording. It reads "void only if child is accompanied by a parent or guardian". It should read "valid only if child is accompanied by a parent or guardian". Enjoy!
The children are bringing home certificates from Happy Joe's for a free Little Joe's pizza. On the certificate, there is an error in the fine print wording. It reads "void only if child is accompanied by a parent or guardian". It should read "valid only if child is accompanied by a parent or guardian". Enjoy!
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
We CAN read 1000 books!
Group Meeting: Our count of books this afternoon reached 1120 books. This means that we get to have ice cream for our snack tomorrow. Thank you parents for helping us reach this goal. Tomorrow will be Bring a Grown Up to School Day. The grown-ups will be participating in our ice cream party celebration.
Story: Today, Pete the Cat is heading to school. I read Pete the Cat Rocking in My School Shoes. Pete is going to school. He learns about the different areas in the school such as the library, lunchroom, and playground. Is he worried about his new school environment? Goodness, no! It's all good!
Small Group: Our story yesterday was about Pete's groovy buttons. Today, the children counted groovy buttons onto a pipe cleaner. We tried to see how many we could count.
Large Group: We learned a new bean bag game that the children will be sharing with their grown-ups tomorrow. I hope the grown-ups are good at throwing and catching.
Snacks: The morning class had pretzel Goldfish, string cheese, and juice brought by Riley. The afternoon class had crackers, string cheese, and juice brought by Kadence. Thank you!
Story: Today, Pete the Cat is heading to school. I read Pete the Cat Rocking in My School Shoes. Pete is going to school. He learns about the different areas in the school such as the library, lunchroom, and playground. Is he worried about his new school environment? Goodness, no! It's all good!
Small Group: Our story yesterday was about Pete's groovy buttons. Today, the children counted groovy buttons onto a pipe cleaner. We tried to see how many we could count.
Large Group: We learned a new bean bag game that the children will be sharing with their grown-ups tomorrow. I hope the grown-ups are good at throwing and catching.
Snacks: The morning class had pretzel Goldfish, string cheese, and juice brought by Riley. The afternoon class had crackers, string cheese, and juice brought by Kadence. Thank you!
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Groovy!
Group Meeting: The children turned in a lot of reading papers today. We are very close to our goal. We need 50 more books by tomorrow. We were feeling so confident that we decided to take a vote on flavors of ice cream for Thursday. The four favorites were chocolate, strawberry, vanilla, and mint chip. Of course, we will need chocolate syrup and sprinkles as well.
Story: We enjoyed another Pete the Cat book today. It was Pete the Cat and His Groovy Buttons. Before we could start this book, we needed to talk about what the word groovy means. Pete's favorite yellow shirt has four groovy buttons on it. One of the buttons pops off. Did Pete cry? Goodness, no. How many buttons are left? The children learn simple subtraction with this story. We also learn that buttons come and buttons go, but it's all good.
Small Group: The children had to remember the story from yesterday to put colored shoes in the correct order. First, Pete's shoes were white. What happened next?
Large Group: We were hoping to be outside this week, but the snow this morning made everything damp again. We stayed indoors and created an obstacle course.
Snack Time: The morning class had Nilla Wafers and juice brought by Aidan. The afternoon class had Scooby snacks, mini Oreos, and juice brought by Lily. Thank you!
Story: We enjoyed another Pete the Cat book today. It was Pete the Cat and His Groovy Buttons. Before we could start this book, we needed to talk about what the word groovy means. Pete's favorite yellow shirt has four groovy buttons on it. One of the buttons pops off. Did Pete cry? Goodness, no. How many buttons are left? The children learn simple subtraction with this story. We also learn that buttons come and buttons go, but it's all good.
Small Group: The children had to remember the story from yesterday to put colored shoes in the correct order. First, Pete's shoes were white. What happened next?
Large Group: We were hoping to be outside this week, but the snow this morning made everything damp again. We stayed indoors and created an obstacle course.
Snack Time: The morning class had Nilla Wafers and juice brought by Aidan. The afternoon class had Scooby snacks, mini Oreos, and juice brought by Lily. Thank you!
Monday, March 24, 2014
It's good to be back.
Group Meeting: Following spring break, we took a few minutes to get reacquainted. The children will be learning to print their names using an uppercase letter and then lower case letters. They noticed that their coat hooks and name cards looked a little different today. An explanation for this will be in the April newsletter which will be sent home tomorrow.
Story: This week, we will be reading "Pete the Cat" books which are written by Eric Litwin and illustrated by James Dean. Today, we read Pete the Cat, I Love My New Shoes. Pete has four new white shoes that he loves. He sings about them as he walks down the street. Oh no! He steps into a pile of strawberries and they turn his shoes red. Does Pete cry? Goodness, no! Ask you child to tell you what else happens to Pete's new shoes, because it's all good!
Small Group: The children practiced printing their names using an uppercase letter and then lower case letters. We will practice this often as we are learning more of the letters.
Large Group: Following our story about Pete's shoes, we played the Shoe Game. The children take off their shoes and hide one. Then, we trade the shoes that we have left and try to find the match. In the end, we all make sure that we have our own shoes back. This is a good game to practice following directions. The children have to pay attention to what they are supposed to do. They love to play this very simple hide and seek game.
Snacks: The morning class had Rice Krispie treats and orange juice brought by Payton. The afternoon class had graham crackers and apple juice. Thank you!
At the end of the day, our tally of books has reached 640. That means we have 360 books left to read by Thursday. I know we can do it. Everyone keep reading!
Story: This week, we will be reading "Pete the Cat" books which are written by Eric Litwin and illustrated by James Dean. Today, we read Pete the Cat, I Love My New Shoes. Pete has four new white shoes that he loves. He sings about them as he walks down the street. Oh no! He steps into a pile of strawberries and they turn his shoes red. Does Pete cry? Goodness, no! Ask you child to tell you what else happens to Pete's new shoes, because it's all good!
Small Group: The children practiced printing their names using an uppercase letter and then lower case letters. We will practice this often as we are learning more of the letters.
Large Group: Following our story about Pete's shoes, we played the Shoe Game. The children take off their shoes and hide one. Then, we trade the shoes that we have left and try to find the match. In the end, we all make sure that we have our own shoes back. This is a good game to practice following directions. The children have to pay attention to what they are supposed to do. They love to play this very simple hide and seek game.
Snacks: The morning class had Rice Krispie treats and orange juice brought by Payton. The afternoon class had graham crackers and apple juice. Thank you!
At the end of the day, our tally of books has reached 640. That means we have 360 books left to read by Thursday. I know we can do it. Everyone keep reading!
Thursday, March 13, 2014
We are happy being who we are!
Group Meeting: Today was Birthday Day. When thinking of a snack that we could make, I remembered that Eric Carle has a book called Pancakes, Pancakes. So I read the book to the children, and we made pancakes for a snack. I also reminded the children to keep reading over spring break. As of this afternoon, we have read 500 books which is half way to our goal.
Story: I read The Mixed-up Chameleon. In this story, a chameleon visits a zoo and wishes he could be like other animals. He wishes he could be strong like a polar bear, and he turns white. He wishes he could be handsome like a flamingo, and he gets pink wings. This goes on and on until he doesn't look like a chameleon any more. When a fly buzzes by, he no longer has his long sticky tongue to catch it. It is then that he wishes he were a chameleon again and decides that he is happy to be himself. We talked about this for a while afterwards.
Small Group: The children mixed up the pancake batter and watched the pancakes fry in the pan.
Large Group: The children completed the A page in their workbooks.
Snacks: The children ate the pancakes that they had made. In the story, Jack eats his pancakes with strawberry jam on top. Most of the children tried this and found it to be very tasty.
I hope that the children enjoy their Spring Break. We all need some time to get outside and soak up the sun! The afternoon class bid a fond farwell to Chloe S. today. Chloe is moving to Oklahoma. We will miss her!
Story: I read The Mixed-up Chameleon. In this story, a chameleon visits a zoo and wishes he could be like other animals. He wishes he could be strong like a polar bear, and he turns white. He wishes he could be handsome like a flamingo, and he gets pink wings. This goes on and on until he doesn't look like a chameleon any more. When a fly buzzes by, he no longer has his long sticky tongue to catch it. It is then that he wishes he were a chameleon again and decides that he is happy to be himself. We talked about this for a while afterwards.
Small Group: The children mixed up the pancake batter and watched the pancakes fry in the pan.
Large Group: The children completed the A page in their workbooks.
Snacks: The children ate the pancakes that they had made. In the story, Jack eats his pancakes with strawberry jam on top. Most of the children tried this and found it to be very tasty.
I hope that the children enjoy their Spring Break. We all need some time to get outside and soak up the sun! The afternoon class bid a fond farwell to Chloe S. today. Chloe is moving to Oklahoma. We will miss her!
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Slowly
Group Meeting: Yesterday, our story was Little Cloud by Eric Carle. At group meeting today, I showed the children how to make the clouds using white finger paint. At free play, the white paint was available to them if they wanted to try.
Story: The Eric Carle story that I read today was Slowly, Slowly Said the Sloth. A sloth is a very slow moving animal. In this story, the sloth hangs from a tree and moves only to eat. He stays on the same branch morning and night, even in the rain. The other animals ask him why he is so boring, slow, quiet, and lazy. The sloth thinks about it and comes up with an answer. Ask your child to tell you what it is.
Small Group: The children practiced making the letter A on the wet, dry, try boards. A's can be difficult because of the diagonal lines. We are practicing!
Large Group: After reading about the slow sloth, the children moved to a song by Hap Palmer called "The Elephant". In this song, the elephant moves slowly, but when it sees a tiger or mean hunter, it runs quickly. The children had to listen to the tone of the music to decide if they should be moving fast or slow. Here's an interesting note. This song is sooooo simple. The music moves slow and then fast. But, the children LOVED it. They asked me to play it again and again. Sometimes simple is best.
Snacks: The morning class had granola bars and juice brought by Parker. The afternoon class had Bunnie grahams and juice brought by Campbell. Thank you!
Story: The Eric Carle story that I read today was Slowly, Slowly Said the Sloth. A sloth is a very slow moving animal. In this story, the sloth hangs from a tree and moves only to eat. He stays on the same branch morning and night, even in the rain. The other animals ask him why he is so boring, slow, quiet, and lazy. The sloth thinks about it and comes up with an answer. Ask your child to tell you what it is.
Small Group: The children practiced making the letter A on the wet, dry, try boards. A's can be difficult because of the diagonal lines. We are practicing!
Large Group: After reading about the slow sloth, the children moved to a song by Hap Palmer called "The Elephant". In this song, the elephant moves slowly, but when it sees a tiger or mean hunter, it runs quickly. The children had to listen to the tone of the music to decide if they should be moving fast or slow. Here's an interesting note. This song is sooooo simple. The music moves slow and then fast. But, the children LOVED it. They asked me to play it again and again. Sometimes simple is best.
Snacks: The morning class had granola bars and juice brought by Parker. The afternoon class had Bunnie grahams and juice brought by Campbell. Thank you!
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Look at the Clouds in the Sky
Group Meeting: Yesterday, we read The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Today, I showed the children how Eric Carle made the pictures for this book. Mr. Carle uses painted tissue paper and cuts the shapes that he needs to create the caterpillar, butterfly, and other pictures. I told the children that we had put tissue paper in the art center if they would like to try to make their own caterpillar. We have been receiving many books from home and are trying to read as many as we can. Eric Carle has so many books, we'll do our best!
Story: I read Little Cloud. This is a book about clouds in the sky and how they seem to change into shapes that we find familiar. Little Cloud becomes a sheep, airplane, clown, tree, etc. At the end, Little Cloud joins the other clouds and together they create rain. In this book, Mr. Carle uses white finger paint to create the pictures.
Small Group: The children retold the story from yesterday using flannel board shapes.
Large Group: The children put cotton balls (clouds) onto the parachute. We lifted the parachute to try to get the clouds into the air. We counted how many times we could move the parachute together.
Snacks: The morning class had a Goldfish/marsh mellow mix and milk brought by Lucie. The afternoon class had Goldfish and juice brought by Gavin. Thank you!
Story: I read Little Cloud. This is a book about clouds in the sky and how they seem to change into shapes that we find familiar. Little Cloud becomes a sheep, airplane, clown, tree, etc. At the end, Little Cloud joins the other clouds and together they create rain. In this book, Mr. Carle uses white finger paint to create the pictures.
Small Group: The children retold the story from yesterday using flannel board shapes.
Large Group: The children put cotton balls (clouds) onto the parachute. We lifted the parachute to try to get the clouds into the air. We counted how many times we could move the parachute together.
Snacks: The morning class had a Goldfish/marsh mellow mix and milk brought by Lucie. The afternoon class had Goldfish and juice brought by Gavin. Thank you!
Monday, March 10, 2014
A new author
Group Meeting: I have added a few things to our learning centers this week and wanted to take a few minutes to go over them with the children. In our media center, I have made separate book bins for Mo Willems books and the author/illustrator for this week, Eric Carle. The preschool has purchased a computer to read books to the children. The books titles are from the Creative Curriculum so most of them are books we have already read such as Three Billy Goats Gruff, Henny Penny, etc. The children are learning how to select a book, turn the pages, and cue the sound. We have also added pet care items to the Housekeeping Area.
Story: Our author this week is Eric Carle. I read The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Many of the children were familiar with this story. It starts with a tiny Caterpillar hatching from an egg. The Caterpillar finds many things to eat to help it grow. Finally, the Caterpillar spins a cocoon and hatches into a beautiful butterfly.
We did not have a small group activity today as I was helping the children learn to work the computer program for books.
Large Group: Eric Carle has created a book called From Head to Toe. In this book, animals are named along with something that the animal can do. The children are supposed to copy it. For example, a donkey can kick up it's legs, can you do it? We worked through the book kicking, stretching, flapping, stamping, etc.
Snacks: The morning class had Rice Krispie Treats and juice brought by Carter. The afternoon class had chicken strips and milk brought by Robert. Thank you!
We are up to 270 books for our ice cream party. Keep reading!
Story: Our author this week is Eric Carle. I read The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Many of the children were familiar with this story. It starts with a tiny Caterpillar hatching from an egg. The Caterpillar finds many things to eat to help it grow. Finally, the Caterpillar spins a cocoon and hatches into a beautiful butterfly.
We did not have a small group activity today as I was helping the children learn to work the computer program for books.
Large Group: Eric Carle has created a book called From Head to Toe. In this book, animals are named along with something that the animal can do. The children are supposed to copy it. For example, a donkey can kick up it's legs, can you do it? We worked through the book kicking, stretching, flapping, stamping, etc.
Snacks: The morning class had Rice Krispie Treats and juice brought by Carter. The afternoon class had chicken strips and milk brought by Robert. Thank you!
We are up to 270 books for our ice cream party. Keep reading!
Thursday, March 6, 2014
A Good Week With Mo Willems
Group Meeting: The children made a list of Mo Willems characters that we have met so far. I think the Pigeon has been the favorite. I showed the children how easy it is to draw Pigeon and several children tried during play time. We have put their drawings up for display. I think it's safe to say, that everyone has become a Mo Willems fan.
Story: I read The Duckling Gets a Cookie. Duckling asks politely for a cookie and receives it. Pigeon wants to know why he doesn't get a cookie and puts on quite a show telling Duckling about all of the times he has asked for something. At the end, Duckling gives the cookie to Pigeon. Ask your child to tell you why.
We also read Knuffle Bunny which was loaned to us from a child in the class.
Small Group: The children used unit cubes to measure Pigeon, Duckling, Elephant, and Piggie character pictures. We compared their sizes.
Large Group: The children played Animal Action. This is a movement activity on a CD. The children act like the animals in the song.
Snacks: The morning class had blueberry Nutrigrain bars and milk brought by Hudson. The afternoon class had green beans, carrots, dip, and milk brought by Leah F. Thank you!
Thank you to the parents and children who allowed us to borrow their Mo Willems books. I wish we would have had time to read them again!
Story: I read The Duckling Gets a Cookie. Duckling asks politely for a cookie and receives it. Pigeon wants to know why he doesn't get a cookie and puts on quite a show telling Duckling about all of the times he has asked for something. At the end, Duckling gives the cookie to Pigeon. Ask your child to tell you why.
We also read Knuffle Bunny which was loaned to us from a child in the class.
Small Group: The children used unit cubes to measure Pigeon, Duckling, Elephant, and Piggie character pictures. We compared their sizes.
Large Group: The children played Animal Action. This is a movement activity on a CD. The children act like the animals in the song.
Snacks: The morning class had blueberry Nutrigrain bars and milk brought by Hudson. The afternoon class had green beans, carrots, dip, and milk brought by Leah F. Thank you!
Thank you to the parents and children who allowed us to borrow their Mo Willems books. I wish we would have had time to read them again!
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Introducing Elephant and Piggie
Group Meeting: A child from the afternoon class brought a stuffed "Pigeon" to school for us to share. When you squeeze him, he says, "Let me drive the bus!" The children enjoyed this as we talked about the Mo Willems books that we have been reading. A few children have brought their Mo Willems books to share. We will read as many of them as we can. Thank you!
Story: I selected an Elephant and Piggie book to read today. It was I Love My New Toy! Piggie has a new toy. Elephant wants to know what it can do. Piggie isn't sure. Elephant throws the toy. When it comes down, it breaks. Ask your child to tell you how Elephant and Piggie feel and what happens next.
One of the children brought Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late. So, we read that one, too. Pigeon is not supposed to stay up late, but he tries to convince us to let him do so. He uses a lot of excuses to which the children can relate. Will he get to stay up late?
Small Group: We practiced making the letter K with our wet, dry, try boards.
Large Group: The children played Jump the River. We placed two jump ropes apart on the floor. The children had to try to jump over them without landing in the river. We gradually moved them more and more apart until we needed a stepping stone to get across. We are trying to do a lot of gross motor activity at the end of the day. The children are anxious to get outside and move! Me, too!
Snacks: The morning class had carrots, dip, and juice brought by Evie. The afternoon class had grahams, grapes, and juice brought by Ryan. Thank you!
Just a note...there will be a funeral at the church tomorrow. The parking lot may be full at pick-up time for the morning class and drop-off time for the afternoon class. Please use caution. We will try to run things as normally as possible. Thanks for your understanding.
Story: I selected an Elephant and Piggie book to read today. It was I Love My New Toy! Piggie has a new toy. Elephant wants to know what it can do. Piggie isn't sure. Elephant throws the toy. When it comes down, it breaks. Ask your child to tell you how Elephant and Piggie feel and what happens next.
One of the children brought Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late. So, we read that one, too. Pigeon is not supposed to stay up late, but he tries to convince us to let him do so. He uses a lot of excuses to which the children can relate. Will he get to stay up late?
Small Group: We practiced making the letter K with our wet, dry, try boards.
Large Group: The children played Jump the River. We placed two jump ropes apart on the floor. The children had to try to jump over them without landing in the river. We gradually moved them more and more apart until we needed a stepping stone to get across. We are trying to do a lot of gross motor activity at the end of the day. The children are anxious to get outside and move! Me, too!
Snacks: The morning class had carrots, dip, and juice brought by Evie. The afternoon class had grahams, grapes, and juice brought by Ryan. Thank you!
Just a note...there will be a funeral at the church tomorrow. The parking lot may be full at pick-up time for the morning class and drop-off time for the afternoon class. Please use caution. We will try to run things as normally as possible. Thanks for your understanding.
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
We Like the Pigeon
Group Meeting: Yesterday, our story was Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, by Mo Willems. Today, we tried to think of other things that we shouldn't let the Pigeon drive. We brainstormed a list of things such as a train, airplane, cement truck, garbage truck, etc. We used these ideas at small group time.
Story: Our Mo Willems book for today was The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog. Pigeon has found a hot dog and is very excited about eating it. However, a little duckling comes along and tells him that he has never had a hot dog. The duckling wonders what it would taste like. He asks Pigeon many questions about his hot dog. Pigeon begins to feel that Duckling would like to eat the hot dog. He tells the Duckling that it is his, he found it first, and that's it! But the duckling has an idea. Ask your child to tell you what happens next.
Small Group: The children took their ideas from Group Meeting and drew a picture of something that they did not want to let the Pigeon drive. We will put these pictures into a book and take turns bringing it home.
Large Group: The children played catch with a balloon. This is a good way to practice throwing and catching because the balloon is so light. It won't roll or bounce away if dropped. After throwing and catching, they tapped it back and forth, trying not to let it hit the ground.
Snacks: The morning class had cheese Ritz bitz and juice brought by Luca. The afternoon class had Wheat Thins and milk brought by Chloe D. Thank you!
Story: Our Mo Willems book for today was The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog. Pigeon has found a hot dog and is very excited about eating it. However, a little duckling comes along and tells him that he has never had a hot dog. The duckling wonders what it would taste like. He asks Pigeon many questions about his hot dog. Pigeon begins to feel that Duckling would like to eat the hot dog. He tells the Duckling that it is his, he found it first, and that's it! But the duckling has an idea. Ask your child to tell you what happens next.
Small Group: The children took their ideas from Group Meeting and drew a picture of something that they did not want to let the Pigeon drive. We will put these pictures into a book and take turns bringing it home.
Large Group: The children played catch with a balloon. This is a good way to practice throwing and catching because the balloon is so light. It won't roll or bounce away if dropped. After throwing and catching, they tapped it back and forth, trying not to let it hit the ground.
Snacks: The morning class had cheese Ritz bitz and juice brought by Luca. The afternoon class had Wheat Thins and milk brought by Chloe D. Thank you!
Monday, March 3, 2014
March is Reading Month!
Group Meeting: I announced that March would be reading month at Redeemer. I told the children that during story time, I would be reading books from some of my favorite author/illustrators. I have also challenged the two classes to try to read 1000 books at home by the end of the month. All of this information is included in a note that was sent home today. Please contact me if you have any questions.
Story: This week, I will be reading books by Mo Willems. Mr. Willems is known for books about Pigeon, Knuffle Bunny, and Elephant and Piggie. Today, I read Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus.
At the beginning of this story, the bus driver asks us to watch his bus while he is away. He tells us to not let the Pigeon drive the bus. As soon as he leaves, Pigeon appears. He asks if he may drive the bus. He pleads, begs, and tries to bribe us into letting him drive the bus. At the end of the story, the bus driver is back and is pleased that we didn't let the Pigeon drive the bus. However, Pigeon has another idea. Ask your child to tell you what it is.
Small Group: We didn't have small group time today. Instead, we did "10 minute switch". Every 10 minutes, I would tell the children that they had to switch to a new play area. I did this because some children were kind of in a rut as far as playing in the same area day after day. Hopefully, this helped them try some new things and remember that there are many choices of play.
Large Group: The children participated in an obstacle course. They had to crawl through a tunnel, jump through a few hoops, and balance on several stepping stones.
Snacks: The morning class had cheese and cracker Handi-snacks and juice brought by Jordyn. The afternoon class had grahams and juice brought by Mason. Thanks!
Story: This week, I will be reading books by Mo Willems. Mr. Willems is known for books about Pigeon, Knuffle Bunny, and Elephant and Piggie. Today, I read Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus.
At the beginning of this story, the bus driver asks us to watch his bus while he is away. He tells us to not let the Pigeon drive the bus. As soon as he leaves, Pigeon appears. He asks if he may drive the bus. He pleads, begs, and tries to bribe us into letting him drive the bus. At the end of the story, the bus driver is back and is pleased that we didn't let the Pigeon drive the bus. However, Pigeon has another idea. Ask your child to tell you what it is.
Small Group: We didn't have small group time today. Instead, we did "10 minute switch". Every 10 minutes, I would tell the children that they had to switch to a new play area. I did this because some children were kind of in a rut as far as playing in the same area day after day. Hopefully, this helped them try some new things and remember that there are many choices of play.
Large Group: The children participated in an obstacle course. They had to crawl through a tunnel, jump through a few hoops, and balance on several stepping stones.
Snacks: The morning class had cheese and cracker Handi-snacks and juice brought by Jordyn. The afternoon class had grahams and juice brought by Mason. Thanks!
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