Thank you, Charlie, for the coffee filters!
This morning Melinda played the piano while a small group of friends chose instruments and sang our Wee Friends Pirate Shanty:
Wee Friends Pirates
(sung to the tune of Tingalayo)
Wee Friends Pirates, we sail the mighty seas!
Wee Friends Pirates, we sail the mighty seas!
Me pirate walks, me pirate talks,
Me pirate sails the mighty seas!
Me pirate walks, me pirate talks,
Me pirate sails the mighty seas!
(repeat)
As we sang, we discussed/explored how to produce a rolled ‘r’ sound with our tongues. Enjoy singing this with your pirate at home! F.3.2 Moderate movements to tempo (fast/slow) and dynamics (loud/soft) of music heard. F.2.2 Express self in dramatic play through.language development activities.
Some younger friends climbed into the art loft and identified transportation vehicles by color and form and then sorted them into corresponding colored cups. F.1.18 Apply one-to-one correspondence with objects and people.
We introduced new pirate felt board story pieces and a small group of older friends played our pirate coin counting game. F.1.2 Count a number of objects up to (fifteen).
We put orange red and green water colors out on the easel inspiring some fabulous creations! F.2.17 With various media, use shapes, lines and color.
Did you know that the ability to do those “rolling r’s” cannot be learned by everybody? Either you can do it, or you cannot, and if you don’t have the ability you can’t learn it.