Early in the morning, when the autumn air turns chilly, there’s something magical that happens outside: the earth is covered with frosting (say Nate and Ellie).

“Everyone, look around you and tell me where you see frost!” invited Melinda as we made our way outside this morning.

 

“Now look down at your feet! What happens to the frost when you step on it?”

Jane told us who Jack Frost(ing) is: “He’s a bad guy who sits on a throne. He makes the goblins do all the things, like tell the fairies what to do.”

Look what your Wee Friend did this morning: EVERYONE hung up their own coat by attaching either the little hook at the nape or the hood to the hook in the cubby. This Life Skill has been progressive and non linear in its growth! We celebrated this moment with a big congratulation as friends joined Lisa on the oval rug.

She started with an impromptu rehearsal of our caroling repertoire. They read Frosty the Snowman and sang the song. Today’s question and message board was “When you were outside, where did you see frosting?”

We collected ice cubes, a plastic bin and a pitcher of warm water. We tried to imagine how Frosty felt, melting, and also discussed what happens when an ice cube meets a stream of hot water. We counted the seconds it took for the ice cube to melt in Macy’s hand, and then how long it took to melt in the bin. We all counted as high as 20!

At the art table, we set out bins of sparkly confetti, Styrofoam spheres and rods, measuring cups and spoons. Friends imagined they were rolling snowballs and stirring cake batter.

At the other table, Melinda set up bubble wrap and a basket filled with different materials to pop with. She led them as they explored which tools made popping easy or hard. One friend discovered stepping on the bubble wrap was the easiest (and most fun!) method. Others followed suit.

At the art easel, we set out black paper and blue and sliver paint.

Wee Sprouts: Carrots. Breakfast: Corn Chex and pear slices. Lunch: Peanut butter and jelly on whole wheat sandwiches, corn and pear slices. Snack: Popcorn and raisins.

Have a great weekend.