Good Afternoon!

Working in pairs was definitely the theme this morning. Day after day, relationships with peers are strengthened. One of the many benefits of multi-age classrooms is for children to build relationships with peers their own age as well as younger AND older friends!

We saw many examples of amazing friendship qualities today .

It was quite a dreary day today. Still, friends required movement! We put on music so children could move their bodies. Maracas and streamers were brought out as well! Lulu’s absolute favorite song as of late is ‘Let It Go’. When it came on, we all realized she knew ALL of the words . She said, “This is MY song!”

We have had a group of children who have requested sequins every day this week! Today, the patriotic stars were made available. Using small dots of glue, we put different sequins on the paper, which allows us to work on our fine motor skills!

It was a raincoat, run to keep yourself warm, type of day!

We didn’t complain though .

Today in Kindergarten:

We’re still learning about different jobs and the tools/skills needed for those jobs. After reading, “What Do You Do?” which referenced different jobs in the community, we had conversations about what we would do if those specific jobs didn’t exist! For example, doctors. Friends started raising their hands and commenting on what would happen if we didn’t have doctors! “What would we do if we got sick?!”, one child said with a scared face. We also talked about tools that different professions need. “A dentist needs tools to look in my mouth!”

(It was quite an active, discussion lead large group today! )

Plumbers were a topic that we talked about. The girls of the group started talking about how our hair clogs the drain in the shower which is where plumbers come into play! Elizabeth took this idea to her journal where she drew the drain and different items that get stuck! “See! We need a plumber at our house!”

Breakfast: Malt-O-Meal with banana.

Lunch: Homemade english muffin pizzas, broccoli, and watermelon.

PM snack: Blue corn chips and hummus.

Wee Sprout: Tomatoes and cucumbers.

Have a terrific night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 5/4