Good Afternoon!
We read, ‘When Sophie Gets Angry—Really, Really Angry’ in K/PREK1 group which is a story about Sophie who shares her journey of what she does when she becomes angry. Before we started reading, I asked friends to share with me their thoughts on the front cover. It simply shows Sophie’s stern, angry face. Even though it was a simply cover, it elicited thoughts about what may have made Sophie angry.
Sophie becomes angry with her younger sister and mom and storms out of the house, heading out into nature where she was able to switch her mindset. She became calm, appreciating the noises around her. When she got home, she walked through the door and noticed the lovely smell that lofted through the air BUT we were never told where the smell came from. Several friends asked, “But where did the smell come from?”
I made the comment, “In stories like this where we may not get all of the answers we want, we can use our imagination to fill in the blanks.”
Everyone’s background and previous experiences are unique to them so when I asked what their favorite smell was, various responses were shared. Our favorite smells ranged from ‘pancakes and bacon on Sunday morning’ to ‘dirt’ to ‘macaroni and cheese’.
K.RL.3.2: Define the role of the author and illustrator of a story in telling the story.
K.RL.4.1: Describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear.
In PREK2, children read ‘Tortoise and the Hare’. They talked about the author and illustrator of the story along with putting events into the correct sequence.
Art= process not product
“…the basic law of children’s creativity is that it’s value lies not in it’s results, not in the product of the creation but in the process itself.”
-Vygotsky
Breakfast– Oatmeal squares with fresh raspberries.
Lunch– Homemade grilled cheese, fresh apples, and fresh snap peas/carrots.
PM snack– Muenster cheese and whole wheat bagel with cream cheese.
Wee Sprout– Fresh snap peas/carrots.
Have a wonderful evening.
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 1/28