I listened to another child read to me in the exploratorium. At first he said, "I can't read." I responded by saying, "Oh, yes you can! Look at the drawings and read from the pictures!" He did so and it was so heart warming for him to realize he could "read" to himself! Another way children at this age "read" is through memorization of a favorite story that you have read repeatedly.
Mr. Murphy stopped by to interact with the children one day in the exploratorium. He and a child were predicting how many "boat" loads of water it would take to fill the pitcher.
We celebrated our second birthday with a healthy snack and reading the birthday book! The birthday child walked around the rug to show her classmates her favorite page of pictures.
We guessed what was in the "Magic Basket." Some of the children's responses included "pictures, roller skates, cakes, dinosaurs, glue, and books!" We discovered markers. Mrs. Samuel asked us to look at ourselves in the mirror and draw a self-portrait with them.
Thursday is library day. This week Mrs. Smay read Blueberries for Sal by Robert McClusky. It is always a delight to here Mrs. Smay read to the children as she changes her voice for animals and characters. She also juggles props with ease!
On Friday, we planted green pea seeds in the garden on the playground. Then we came in for center time and planted other pea seeds in a cup that we kept in the classroom. The children spooned soil into a cup and watered the seeds. Then they predicted which seeds would sprout first. They filled in a rectangle on a bar graph that displayed their choices.
The beauty shop was open in the Vet Clinic!
Using our imagination in conjunction with building is a daily activity!
FIELD TRIP to Crisp Park is on Wednesday 9/21. If you find you are free and would like to help, just write us a note.
