The children were ready for more monkey fun this morning! We started our morning with our monkey books, donut shop game, and danced to some monkey songs. It was a lot of fun. From there, we went into the kitchen and each peeled a banana. We are saving the skins to paint with later today. After we peeled them, the children all ate theirs, which also doubled as our mid-morning snack. We then found a construction paper banana with each child’s name on it, and they placed it on our chart paper with glue under yes or no, to the question, “Do you like bananas?” This was a great activity for the children. It was then time to play with our “Barrel of Monkeys” game. The children enjoyed counting them, hooking them, and even watched them swing from yarn. The monkeys swung so fast, they were like a banana, and split! Elizabeth loves our monkey books and will sit by herself and read the books, and just laugh! Ozzie was really into hooking our monkeys together with Eleanor and counting them. Olivia sat and worked on hers diligently. Sloane loves her books as well, and in between hooking monkeys, she of course tended to her baby dolls! Jada was not shy, she jumped right in on our banana peeling and taste testing. Marta was right there, into it all!

Our outside time this morning was not very extensive due to the colder temperatures. Even a few minutes of fresh air does the children well!

We came in for some music and used our rainbow colored scarves to sway to the music and to dance with. Some of the children brought over their baby dolls and danced with them.

Yesterday afternoon we visited WF to listen to their Thanksgiving concert. Bravo! It was excellent, and kudos to Miss Laurie and Melinda for working with the children. It was fabulous, and of course, we were honored to be invited to this dress rehearsal. They will perform it for their parent’s today. In lieu of our appreciation, we made them a boquet of flowers using coffee filters, paint, and pipe cleaners. We also decorated a card of thanks to them.

For breakfast today we had toast and fresh fruit, and for lunch today we had tuna casserole, baked potato strips and apples.

We apologize for no pictures today, technical difficulties with the camera.

Enjoy the day~

The children are settling into a great morning routine. We started our morning with two of our favorite monkey books, went to the donut shop, and learned a new finger song about monkeys swinging in a tree. Then on to the kitchen for painting with bananas. This was a great sensorial activity as well. The children really seem to enjoy it. Our monkeys and bananas on our felt board had a lot of “appeal” today.

We also made some banana muffins. The children helped to count and scoop ingredients, to mix, and of course do a “taste test” with the batter. They also experienced dumping and feeling the texture of the different ingredients. This was “bunches” of fun! We will serve them as our afternoon snack.

Before lunch we enjoyed some music with the guitar. Maracas, bells, and shakers were all part of our music time today.

For breakfast this morning, we had cinnamon toast, and of course, bananas. For our mid-morning snack, we had cheese, raisins and apple slices. Our lunch today was tortillas with cheese, carrots, and oranges.

Enjoy the beautiful fall day!

No monkeying around with this group! We started our day with the donut shop game, then read two books about monkeys. We then moved into our “Five Little Monkeys” song and CD. The children are doing great with the motions to this song.

It was time to give our animals a bath. Miss Tami purchased some little tubs so the kids do their water play individually. Rub a dub, dub, our animals are sparkling!

Some of our friends used our felt board and learned our alphabet while placing the different colored letters on our felt board. Eleanor was brilliant with identifying her letters! This was some great one on one time, and enjoyable to work with the children on a one on one basis.

We were able to have some outside time before the rain. Riding bikes and playing in our log cabin house were favorites today. We enjoyed some fresh cut apples outside.

We had some extra inside time before lunch, so we read, “Frosty the Snowman,” and then listened to the CD. It was only fitting that we brought out our bells and maracas to add to the fun.

Our lunch today were alfredo noodles, peas and carrots, and fresh fruit salad. Our afternoon snacks consisted of cottage cheese and pretzels.

Please note that we are closed on Thanksgiving Day, and that Friday as well.

Enjoy the day!