Good afternoon!
In PREK1 group as well as our morning sign in, we talked about different parts of the day, specifically morning, afternoon, and night/evening. Children shared activities that they do at each time during the day and we documented them on paper. This sparked conversations about similarities in routine between children such as, “I read a book before bedtime too!”.
PREK2: In group today we read the story “I’m The Best”. After the story we were given two different ways we might talk about being good at doing things. We could either say “I’m better than you” or “We are both good at things”. We talked about why one way of saying this might hurt someone’s feelings and the would not hurt feelings.
This morning we made oatmeal play dough. It’s a simple mixture of oatmeal, flour and water that gives some new and interesting textures to explore. This dough reminded a lot of our friends of bread, pancakes or cookies so there was a lot of “baking” going on!
At our welcome activity we had the opportunity to make strings of large colored beads. Younger friends could practice the fine motor skill of stringing the beads while older friends could create patterns like the ones on the bead pattern boards. A couple of older friends rose to the challenge of “how many beads can you fit on the rope?”. They worked together to string them. It took some cooperation with such a long rope. They counted 33 beads on the rope when they were finished…or worn out from stinging beads :).
In the building area a zoo building project emerged. Using magnetic tiles, some friends worked together to create an individual compartment for every single animal we had!
…and outside we were loving some last of the warm season outdoor water exploration!
Breakfast: Kix cereal with fresh pineapple.
Lunch: Peanut butter on whole wheat tortilla, fresh bananas, and fresh carrots/ tomatoes.
PM Snack: Whole wheat bagel with cream cheese.
Wee Sprouts: Fresh red pepper.
Have a great night.
-Wee Friends Teachers
Link to photos: 2023-10-03