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!
