Good afternoon!
**At pickup today, we have a packet of important papers to go home/be signed. Please pick up your packet from a teacher! Thanks!
The welcome activity that was made available at the round table this morning focused on our one to one correspondence skills. Friends look at each item on the poster and the corresponding number and put the correct number of spiders on each item. For instance, on the hot dog which had the number 4, four spiders were put on the hot dog picture!
We went outside early this morning so that we could get a good deal of outside time before it started raining. Right as we headed out, we were made aware of the mosquito population in our backyard. So, a group of friends started a running group. As they ran, they yelled, “Go away mosquitos!”
While we were shooing the mosquitos away, a team worked together to build a log fortress. They moved the logs throughout the rock area before building a wigwam looking structure.
The theme of pretend was kept up once a couple of children started a game of ‘doctor’! Rosemary and Anna took turns being the patient while doctors gave them pretend medicine and checked their temperature using a woodchip thermometer. They were thankfully both cleared!
In Kindergarten:
We worked on one of our FAB’s throughout our day. We counted many different items that were formed in a couple of different ways. When we sat down for journaling time, I asked how many markers we had available to use! Together, we counted the rectangular shape of the marker block to see how many markers we had.
As we read our story in large group, I got down on the floor with everyone and we counted the toppings on the pizza that was formed in a circular shape.
In large group, we read ‘Pete’s Pizza’. During the story, we talked about the different sizes of pizza that we’ve seen. The overwhelming consensus was a circle! However, one child did say they’ve had a triangle pizza before!
We made our own pizza and went around the group to see everyone’s favorite toppings. A child commented, “I always have a whole lot of toppings on my pizza…almost ten!” We’ll transfer this into a project for tomorrow morning! Who wouldn’t want to talk about pizza? 
Breakfast– Chex and PPC peaches.
Lunch– Organic roasted red pepper hummus on bread/tortilla, apples, and green beans.
PM snack– Whole wheat bagels with cream cheese.
Wee Sprouts– Cherry tomatoes.
Have a great night!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 8/30