Today we all got a chance to practice our hand writing dexterity in a fun and interesting way.  We could choose a capital or lower case letter sheet, or both.  Then we used a Q tip to trace the letters with paint.  We had all primary colors in our pallet.  As we worked,  a number of us asked for green or orange and we were reminded that we had primary colors so we could make those colors ourselves.  We had a wonderful time mixing interesting colors sometimes different for each letter as we practiced hand writing.  Our older friends used their work as examples to show the younger kids how to trace the letters.  They were quite proud of their abilities.  Afterward, many of the kids chose to stay and make free paintings with the q tips.

We also enjoyed a variety of other activities including a loose parts table and a little time outside.  When it started raining we came inside for some music.  We played instruments, then we did a music beats activity to help train our ears and bodies to musical synchrony…keeping a beat.  We moved our body high and with the beat as the tones went up and down with the beat when the tone went low.  We also paid attention to slow and fast tempos.

PreK/K: In group today, we read “Tortoise and Hare”. During the the story, we took breaks to see who they would rather be like (fast like the hare, slower like the tortoise), or who they thought would win the race. As the story progressed, their answers changed! Afterwards, we had a group discussion about how it’s okay to not always be “a lot” of one thing, but rather several parts.

Breakfast: whole grain cheerios with fresh cantaloupe and strawberries

Lunch: Brown rice with turkey, fresh pears, and wee sprouts

Snack: Wheat thins with a mixture of raisins and peanuts

Wee Sprouts: fresh carrots, cucumbers, and green beans

Link to pictures:

https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIullpo18zQ0ONKBFkUS_w

Have a wonderful afternoon!

Ms Linsey and Ms Jena