Happy Friday!
We wrapped up the week in K/PREK1 by reading, ‘Paperboy’, which started a conversation about different jobs where you can earn money. We also looked at five different items that had a dollar value. Using dollar bills ranging from $1-$20, we came up with a combination for each item. For example, a LEGO set cost $15. At first, Grady suggested a $10 bill and all of the $1 bills but there were only 4 $1 bills. So we had to rethink. We decided that a $10 bill and a $5 gave us what we need: $15!
Social Studies: K.4.1 Explain that people work to earn money to buy the things they want. Introduce money names and values.
In PREK2, children identified two coins and had to determine if they were equal or if one was greater than the other. Once they were able to decide, a sign (equal, greater than, less than) was put in the middle of the coins to make the equation true.
The rest of our day was consumed by indoor activities such as art table, Legos, and various games using felt money.
The outside environment is calling our names this afternoon! 
Breakfast– Brown rice cakes with peanut butter and fresh strawberries.
Lunch– Ham and cream cheese roll ups, whole wheat tortilla, fresh apples/strawberries, and fresh cucumber.
PM snack– Pretzels and string cheese.
Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber.
Have a lovely weekend!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 5/15