Our new friend Ben loves the habitrail and his new friends are very aware of his safety! This morning, as a teacher watched from below, Finn, Jane, Arleigh and Ada kept post at different points….just to make sure Ben stayed safe as he learns how to navigate the habitrail.

Sequencing and counting activities continued today throughout the classroom, in various ways.

Friends fall into their developmentally appropriate version of the activity naturally. Here, what started as counting and sequencing hearts became a cutting and gluing experience. We morph with the ideas as they flow, knowing that friends are gleaning individualized learning experiences as they go.

Sloaners is very comfortable amidst a pile of small objects. Whether she is building with trios, racing cars or imagining farm life, she loves the sensory experience of her body being being surrounded by materials.

 

And CRASH….the favorite moment. And the chance to begin again.

At Wee Friends, we grow friendships (insert WF Anthem) but also techno savvy kids. Here Lea expressed “We’re watching our movie!”

Emergent Spark of Interest: Dinosaurs.

Idea Ignites: Friends are interested in a non-fiction dinosaur facts book led to a hearty discussion about how the dinosaurs became extinct, the evolution of man and volcanoes!

We first used sticky foam to create the earth and watch a meteorite crashing into it. Then we offered our friends clay for their own exploration. We compared the clay to Play-Doh, observing that was harder than Play-Doh.

Marta: “Look! It’s a crib!”

Lisa has begun a rhyme study with her post-lunch small group. She’s using our extensive Dr. Seuss collection to teach friends the concept of rhyming and to let them create rhyming words.

Our older friends continue working on their alphabet boards.

Wee Sprouts: Carrots. Breakfast: Applesauce Malt-O-Meal. Lunch: whole grain rice with beef, orange slices and broccoli. Snack: Greek Yogurt and apple slices.

Have a great day.