We started our day with our “Fire truck” song. Elizabeth instantly put on one of our firemen hats with her purse! Finn also grabbed a hat, and the pink tutu. Mr. Jason played his guitar for us. The children used our new rainbow ribbons to his beautiful music. We also welcomed Eleanor, and her dad, John. They visited for a few hours today, as she will be joining us after Labor Day. She recently turned two.

The children played some matching games. We used five different cards. One was a crab. Finn told us about being on the beach, and how a crab snapped his toe! Another one was of a conch shell. We talked about different types of shells, and how some are big, others are small. The apple tree was easily identified. The dragon fly and mushroom were a little more difficult. After discussing all of them, the children were all given one of the cards to match to the one we had placed on the floor. They did a great job, so it was time to step it up a notch. We talked about the “Memory Game,” and brought it down off the shelf. This is one bright group of children. They identified each card before we placed it face down on the floor, and they grasped this concept with no difficulty. We will add an additional card each day.

Miss Tami and Amy took a group of the smaller children on a walk. Marty stayed with our infants, while the older children played in our rice bin outside with Miss Lisa. This seems to be a great sensory bin for them. Our rice bin is full of funnels, tubes and shovels, and small tin buckets. We have discussed empty and full, large and small amounts, and have counted scoops of rice into the tins. Upon the return of the smaller WeeWee’s, Miss Lisa took Finn, Marta, and Elizabeth on a walk. We identified different cars, shapes, and colors.

The children came in for lunch, and we all sang our gathering song. They loved their whole wheat bagels with cheese, a delicious avacado and raisin salad, and peas. After lunch the children listened to a few songs and books before transitions to nap time.

Later today we will take some of our cars outside and race them down our slides. Creative minds will be a flow on our outdoor painting easels.

Enjoy the day~