*Announcement: Group A [Elizabeth, Elliott, Emerson, Daniel, Jackson, Clara, Addi, Eren] will be going to the farm tomorrow, Wednesday October 7th.

Good afternoon!

This morning started with an exploration of the pegs. Friends used them in many different ways: sorting them by color, stacking a tower, fitting each peg into a hole and creating a pyramid with every single peg! Open ended materials like these, that can be used in multiple ways, engage friends of multiple ages. 

Outside today it was all about the slide and the bikes!

Friends experimented going down the slide in different ways: feet first, on their stomachs and fast or slow. Even a seemingly simple activity such as going down a slide helps children build body awareness and gross motor skills.

This morning friends waited patiently while the teachers got the bikes out of the garage:

Then they got to riding!

So many friends wanted to ride today, there were some traffic jams!

But all that exercise was good for our bodies and helped us concentrate during group time after lunch. We love hearing stories about fall!

Kindergarten: Today with swimming lessons, Elliott and Elizabeth completed their kindergarten work separately, each working on a habitrail log of one of their creations. Elliott chose to work with the tiles and created “a wall with steps” while Elizabeth recorded her work with blocks, animals and the farm house. The practice of drawing from real life objects helps improve observational skills and supports the notion that their work is important and deserves recording!

Have a wonderful Tuesday! –Jessica

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers. Breakfast: Kix and fresh strawberries. Lunch: Whole wheat English muffins with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese, fresh green beans and kiwi/oranges. Snack: Graham crackers and mozzarella string cheese.  

  

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