Happy Monday!

To kick off our week focus of WINTER, children sorted winter type words based on the number of syllables. Each PREK1 group member chose a card from the bottom of the sign in board. We read the word aloud and worked together by counting the number of syllables in their word. Most friends chose to clap out the number of syllables in their word before placing it into the correct category.

This morning friends became very interested in exploring pipes and connectors.  They began with a few small ones at the round table that were included in a loose parts activity.  Friends were so enthralled with the pipes, that we added a large pipe set to the building rug for the kids to continue to experiment and invent with.  Several friends pretended to make tools like hammers, drills, and saws.  They proceeded to use the pretend tools to build pretend machines like vacuums, weed whackers, tree trimmers, leaf blowers and one cake machine.  There were plenty of construction sound effects to accompany the building process!  The kids practiced cooperation, critical thinking and creative problem solving through out this activity.

PREK2: The kids were so interested in building machines with pipes, that we read the story “The Magnificent Thing” during group time.  The story was about inventing, building and working through frustrations.  After the story, we made a class list of all of the inventions we created with the pipes this morning. 

Breakfast– Whole wheat toast with peanut butter and fresh apples.

Lunch– Whole wheat pasta with marinara sauce and shredded cheese, fresh cantaloupe/pineapple, and fresh cucumber/pepper.

PM snack– Whole milk yogurt with granola.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/pepper.

Have a wonderful night.

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2024-12-16