This morning we used the outdoor winter elements to do a study on melting. Miss Melinda and Breania (Marty’s daughter who is helping this week until Laurie returns from Hawaii) led the children on an exploration of how cold water and warm water effects the melting of icicles. They also experimented with how salt and paint effects the icicles. As the children observed and examined the icicles, there was great vocabulary development as they tried different words as we went along: squeeze, slippery, ccld/warm/hot, frozen/melted/solid, salty, colorful and experimenting. After the formal experiment concluded, we put towels on the floor and sensory bins full of snow, icicles, and different temperatures of water for the children to explore.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This morning we are also excited that we have a new “reader” in our midst. Little Ada, at not quite 4 1/2 is able to read! She is now one of our Bob Book readers:) Yeah for Ada!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For breakfast we had whole grain oatmeal & clementines. For lunch we had whole wheat couscous and chicken, lima beans/carrots, and fresh pear slices.

Here are some other shots from our day: