Today there was a variety of construction going on in the back of the house. Friends worked together to build a wooden car ramp and a magna-tile “hiding place”.

We were very happy to work with puzzles!

We also LOVED the warm weather and sunshine outside today. There was lots of imaginative play, sledding, shoveling and making “muck”. All the exploring with water and sand meant we had to wash some snowpants today! But boy, did friends have a blast.

Kindergarten: Today the kindergarteners and older preschoolers continued this week’s work on literacy FAB K.RL.2.2: With support, retell familiar stories, poems, and nursery rhymes, including key details. They decided to retell the story of Goldilocks and the 3 Bears. They dictated the story to a teacher and needed no help in remembering the details of mommy, daddy and baby bear’s things. The entire story ran to 16 pages!

Next, Elizabeth, Clara, Daniel and Cassie split up their book pages and got to work illustrating. The process of creating a book together is very empowering. During our read aloud at large group today, we read the book’s author and illustrator. Elizabeth declared, “We’re illustrators too! We’re making a book!”  

Wee Sprouts: Carrots. Breakfast: Brown rice cakes with cream cheese and bananas. Lunch: Whole wheat flatbread with hummus, cucumbers and watermelon. Snack: Pretzels and grapes.

Link to the photo album: WF 2/19/2016

Have a great weekend! –Jessica