Hello! Today has been a great day full of exploration and learning.

This morning started off with a reading of Go, Shapes, Go! by Denise Fleming. After listening to the story, friends were invited to the round table to work with the same shapes from the story. Following the directions in the book, they recreated a monkey!

The light table was a popular spot today. Friends spent time sorting, stacking and classifying jewels into different groups.

Much of the class was drawn in by Miss Melinda’s reading of Goodnight, Gorilla. Friends had to pay close attention and use watchful eyes to find the mouse and banana on each page!

Outside friends requested the chalk. What started as a normal chalk exploration changed when some rain water was spilled on a friend’s chalk drawing! This prompted the teachers to bring out the water spray bottles and continue to support friends’ experimentation with chalk and water.

It was a hit! Many friends patiently waited their turn for a spray bottle. In the meantime, many felt wet chalk with their hands or drew with wet chalk pieces. Other friends tried to create a “chalk river,” noticing that the water flowed down the hill.

Kindergarten: Today Elliott and Elizabeth spent a lot of time creating a structure back in habitrail. They were invited to record their work in a habitrail log. We missed getting a picture of the actual creation, so their drawings will speak for themselves! This was a “house boat in a storm” and “a boat”.

Hope you have a wonderful weekend! –Jessica

Wee Sprouts: Green beans and carrots. Breakfast: Brown rice cakes with almond butter and fresh blueberries. Lunch: Whole wheat flatbread with hummus, fresh broccoli/cauliflower and watermelon. Snack: Cheddar block cheese and pretzels.