*Reminders: Pajama Day is this Thursday, March 24th! In addition, WF will be closed on Friday, March 25th for Good Friday.

Today started off with several rounds of UNO. This card game naturally promotes number recognition and taking turns. Many of the children were able to follow the rules of the game or understand directions such as “put down a red card or a number 4.” We also counted the number of cards we had in our hands each round!

Eren asked for the “ramp things” to be brought up from the basement. After determining what exactly he meant by “ramp things,” these toy ramps and corresponding cars were added to the environment. Children spent lots of time exploring them today—having races and making sounds to match the cars’ movement!

The art table was also filled with activity today. Lately, the most-asked for art material is the sequins! Friends compared their sequin shapes, negotiated trades of popular sequins, and used glue to place their sequins in a variety of patterns.

Elizabeth incorporated her sequins into a pop-card she made for someone special in her life!

Kindergarten: In kindergarten today we began working on one of this week’s FABs, K.NS.3: Find the number that is one more than or one less than any whole number up to 20. We played a version of war/memory aptly called “one more, one less.” Each player picks up a card from the deck and then tries to find a card that is either one more or one less. The tricky part is that all the cards are turned over! This game provided ample opportunity for discussions about greater than/less than and a chance to practice finding numbers one more than or one less than quickly.

Wee Sprouts: Carrots. Breakfast: Whole wheat English muffin with cream cheese and fresh apples. Lunch: Whole wheat pasta with chicken, mixed vegetables and fresh oranges. Snack: Organic whole milk yogurt and grapes.

Link to the photo album: WF 3/21/2016

Have a great day! –Jessica