Fish Tales 11/7 ~ 11/11

We painted dorsal fins using glitter paint, which were props for 

Poetry in the Park.

Fine motor coordination is developed through a wide variety of activities.  

This boy is using wiki sticks to create "roads."

In the teepee, the children are using the loom and stretch loops over the ends. This not only gives the children a chance to practice their fine motor coordination, but also gives them an opportunity to strengthen their fingers.

 Using peg boards reinforces numeral identification and eye-hand coordination.

 Transferring objects is still another way that the children practice their fine motor coordination.

 The children below are building with Dr. Drew blocks and forest animals. As you recall, I met with the inventor at our National Early Childhood conference in Orlando!

Using musical instruments in the Native American Teepee is a favorite activity at center time.

We brain stormed a list of foods for the Thanksgiving Feast during this week. The teachers took the list and narrowed down the choices. The children then chose what they would like to eat on their own personal menu. Each class will buy the food for the feast when they visit the grocery store. This coming week we will prepare the food and we will all gather on Friday for the children to eat.

We created place mats for the feast using their handprints and worked on the  turkey hats.

 On the playground, the children develop their gross motor coordination and strength by using the trikes. It is another outlet for their imaginative play as one boy says to the other, "Fill 'er up!!"

 Mrs. Stypinsky read to us on Thursday because Mrs. Smay was at the Book Fair. She read What is Thanksgiving? by Elaine Landau

Some of the other books that we read this week are:
Feast for 10 by Cathryn Falwell
Thanks for Thanksgiving by Julie Markes
Betty Bunny Loves Chocolate Cake by Michael Kaplan
That's When I'm Happy by Beth Shoshan
Llama Llama Mad at Mama by Anna Dewdney

We finished the week by attending and performing in "Poetry in the Park!"

What a joy it was to watch the entire Early Childhood, Lower Division, and parents gather as a community!!

Monday 11/14 - Field Trip to Publix

Friday 11/18 - Playground 8:45 - 9:45

                      Exploring 9:45 - 10:45 Food Prep

                      Feast 11:00 approximately

We will need parents to help at exploring, put out the placemats, and help serve  the food.

11/19 - 11/27 - Have a healthy, happy thanksgiving vacation!