Good Afternoon!

Today was all about adult and baby animals for our PREK1 group. For sign in, children were introduced to the fact that adult and baby animals have different names! There were six baby animals that were placed onto the chart paper. Each child had to pick one picture of an adult animal and match it to its baby

We read ‘Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother Too?’ in group. At the back of the book, it talked about the names of the baby and parents as well as what a group of different animals is called.

We continued to explore this idea in PREK1 group where we matched more adult and baby animals. Children quickly realized that many baby animals are called ‘calf’! Children started talking about the physical characteristics of the animals that were pictured and Nesta brought up the fact that some dogs have spots and some don’t. This started a conversation about how all Dalmatians have spots so my dog Maverick was a journal topic that Nesta and Hannah explored.

This morning we enjoyed some water color painting in the art canter.  We chose to make our own individual paintings or to make a large collaborative painting with a friend.  Our drawing and writing abilities as a class are getting ever more sophisticated!  Some of our younger friends have made the leap from scribbles to depictions of people just in the last week which is very exciting to see! 

Outside this morning many of us worked together to pick spring dandelion and grass to make a variety of natures soups and salads in the outdoor kitchen.  It was a cooperative effort as they divided up the labor of running this small enterprise all on their own and without friction.  What great independent team work!

Breakfast– Puffins cereal with fresh cantaloupe.

Lunch– Brown rice with shredded pork, fresh pears/banana, and fresh carrots/cucumber.

PM snack– Hummus with whole wheat crackers.

Wee Sprouts– Fresh cucumber/carrot/pepper.

Have a lovely night!

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2024-04-18