This morning we read Blueberries For Sal by Robert McClosky. We discussed what sort of bear Little Bear might me (black, grizzly or polar) based on where the story takes place. We discovered a new vocabulary word: tremendous. Many friends gathered at the art table for a blueberry taste test. We gathered many descriptive words and information about blueberries.

We moved our bodies and bears to Fats Domino’s I Found My Thrill! We discovered the rock ‘n roll blues beat was heavy and loud-like a bear’s walk!

Paulina moved the rhythm exploration to the truck room and created a drumming circle with many friends. As they sang “Listen, Listen”, they played accompanying rhythmic patterns with the drums. They talked about how, if they made flat fingers to tap the drum instead of a whole flat palm, they would be able to get a better sound. They talked about using singing voices to sing instead of talking voices. Some friends understood this concept and practiced a singing (not yelling 🙂 voice!!

Yesterday we put three sensory bins out: one with ice, one with bark and the last, with vines. We talked about which of our bears of study would live where! Today we added plastic polar bears to our ice bin and friends enjoyed cracking the ice into small pieces with their plastic bears.

Other great moments of the day:

 

For lunch we served chicken and whole wheat pasta, apple sauce and corn.

Tomorrow, to celebrate Yonatan’s last day at Wee Friends, we are planning a long walk to the Nuner Elementary playground!

Have a great day!