Hello all, Monday everyone rushed in to see the baby chicks that were still busy growing safe inside their little egg shells. Not one peep. Or crack. After reading The Three Little Bears we got busy making our too small,too big, and just right pinch pots. We used red Mexican clay from theEarth and compared it with our red mom-made play dough. The children said it is harder and heavier. We used all our might and strengthened our hand writing muscles to push and pinch the clay. Everyone shaped and reshaped the clay until they were satisfied with their sculptures. We read four versions of The Three Little Bears and the children talked about the similarities and differences. They noticed many differences in the illustrations: outfits, sizes of bears, and that some bears looked more realistic while others looked pretend. We also spent quite a bit of time during drop off one morning locating fairytale characters in the new puzzle Lily donated to the classroom. The children took turns retelling each story. It was delightful. We made porridge with bananas and currants Wednesday morning and reread The Three Bears while it cooled. It was not too hot, it was not too cold. We called farmer Eric and he is bringing us new and improved baby chick eggs. Yes, we put all our eggs in one basket. Patience is a virtue. We continued waiting for our eggs to hatch. They did not. We will get new eggs Tuesday. The children dictated a retelling of The Three Bears and acted it out. We had three baby bears, two mama bears, three daddy bears, two Goldilocks, and a few audience members. The story began gently but the bears became overjoyed when they returned home and found the two Goldilocks sleeping in their beds. The excitement was such that we could not hear the rest of the narration. We decided we would act itout again another day. The big room has been hustling and bustling as usual. But quiet time was the quietest week yet. Almost. Friday we did three more takes acting out The Three Bears. Practice does make perfect. Everyone wanted to do it again. And again. And add costumes. Hmmm. We'll see. We also read several other bear books. One a bear is mistaken for a man and another a boy is mistaken for a bear. Beary silly. And Little Fur Family. Have a nice long weekend, Therese
Opposite Art Pajamas
Hi y'all, We started the week with Opposite Day. The tables and rug were opposite, we had dinner for snacks, quiet time first, took our names off of the attendance chart, said goodbye upon arrival, and sang the goodnight song during circle. It was a bundle of laughs while talking and learning about opposites. We read The Backwards Day too. Our art show was artsy. The children's comments after: I loved seeing my sculptures again because I made them myself, I like when mom and dad come to my art shows, I like to make things, I like to make artwork, and I love it cause I love my sculpture. We decided to make Valentines. We read Somebody Loves You Mr. Hatch, a Valentine's Day story about a man who works at a shoelace factory. Pajama Day was sleepy. Not really. It was a regular fun but super comfy day. We read books, worked puzzles, squeezed and rolled modeling clay, and played in the big room. We read Hands Are Not For Hitting and Words Are Not For Hurting. We talked about using kind words,saying we're sorry, and thinking before we act. We read Little Red Riding Hood and noticed that she stopped and hesitated before entering the room. We wondered what she might be thinking. The children said she might know that it wasn't grandma, but the wolf, in grandma's pajamas. Speaking of Pajama Day! Everyone have a wonderfully chilly week off. And thanks a million for the roses! Teachers love that stuff, Therese