Throughout this morning, we heard Wee Friends of all ages sounding out syllables.

At the art table Lisa clapped out words with 1-4 syllables. Friends identified the number and chose that many beads to string onto pipe cleaner. On the oval rug, friends lined up and jumped up and down as many times as there were syllables in the word.

Melinda guided a small group of friends as they matched farm animals under eggs.

At the art table, friends painted rocks that likened Jack’s magical beans!

Friends requested another read aloud of Jack and the Beanstalk. Afterwards, they cast themselves and, using housekeeping this time, set the stage for another creative drama exploration. The second time around, Vivian volunteered to narrate the story as her friends listened and acted it out. Amazing!

Finn continues to build elaborate structures in hopscotch. He worked with Stephen today to create a bridge that started at a train and led to his house. If you fell off the bridge, alligators would get you. As soon as Nate arrived, he also worked on the project.

Umi and Alexandra built a house using every material they could find!

Parent/Child Conversation Starters:

• Which animal did Jack bring down the beanstalk with him?
• What colors did you use when you painted your rocks? How many rocks did you paint?
• Let’s discover how many syllables are in your name! I’ll tap on the car window and you tell me how many taps you hear: “A-da!”. What about “Mom-my!”
• How many bridges do we cross on the way home?

Our Wee Sprouts today are sweet bell peppers and broccoli. Breakfast was oatmeal and clementines. For lunch, Tami prepared brown rice with pork, roasted sweet potatoes and corn.

Have a happy, healthy day!