The Wheels on the bus go round and round!! Our first ride on a school bus to Crisp Park was very memorable. On the way we looked for things outside the bus that were red/rojo and yellow/amarillo!
We ate snack and sang The Wheels on the Bus on the way home!! A good time was had by all!
We celebrated our third birthday!!
On Tuesday, we discovered our pea seeds in the cups had sprouted. We used magnifying glasses to look at the stems a little closer. Later on we planted the sprouts in the garden on the playground!
We experienced our first "Mystery Reader" on Thursday. We gave the children several clues including:
1. The mystery reader is one of our Moms.
2. She is the mother of one of the girls in the class.
3. She has brunette hair.
Our Mystery Reader read Tiddler by Julia Donaldson
Exploring with the Handwriting Without Tears pieces was an activity at centers one day. We discovered big line, little line, big curve, and little curve make many different letters.
Mrs. Gootson reads to us on Fridays. This week she read Best Pet of All! by David LaRochelle.
Some of the other books that we read this past week included:
Dr. Seuss' ABC's by Dr. Seuss
Gus the Bus by Olga Cossi
Llama, Llama Misses Mama by Anna Dewdney
The Cat in the Hat Comes Back by Dr. Seuss
Clip-Clop by Nicola Smee
The Farmyard Surprise by Eve Bunting
We opened the unit blocks last week! Building with them in the exploratorium develops creativity, cooperation, and concentration!
We will be collecting items for the SPCA through mid-October. Please send them in in your child's bag and we will get them to the collection box. Some of them include: dog biscuits, cat snacks, dish soap, shoe boxes, sheets, towels, and pillow cases.
Parent Conferences on Thursday October 6th. School will be closed this day for EC-8th grade.
