A couple weeks ago Tami introduced geodes into our environment. This morning, as friends were arriving, we placed a basket of them on the circular table and, using a felt foundation, explored the beautiful crystallized rocks.

Wee Friends counted the geodes, stacked them and used pipe cleaners to string them.

Macy expressed that her geode, when on the pipe cleaner, looked like a clock, tick-tock. We discovered the word pendulum. Several friends went on to make jewelry with their geodes. We explored the spatial concepts above and on the table when discussing where the fragile geodes needed to be placed to avoid breaking.

A large group of friends helped the teachers fold laundry!

Fly me to the moon and let me live among the stars….ladadadadadadada…..Using cardboard paper and markers, Wee Friends designed airplane wings and attached them to their arms with pipe cleaners. Simon managed to turn the pages of a book with his wings attached!

We made it outside just before the large raindrops and thunder struck!

Elliott used the top step of the porch to take off and away they all went!

Macy and Annie took on the great task of switching out our marker blocks with new markers. Their muscles got a workout as they pulled out old markers, pulled caps off and stuck new markers in!

Macy found a couple different uses for her airplane wings.

Wee Friends have learned about poetry this week and have studied words that rhyme. We chose a Shel Silverstein poem to memorize and it goes like this:

When the light turns green you go!

When the light turns red you stop!

But what do you do when the light turns blue, with orange and lavender spots?!

Today’s Wee Sprouts are carrots and turnips. For breakfast we served Cheerios and bananas. Lunch was Lisa’s delicious chicken salad, peas and applesauce. Our snack today will be the rare WF treat: popcorn!!

Have a terrific weekend.