The day went quickly and easily as we played together and did some Teddy Bear things.
What did the bear do when they went to bed? Jumped on the bed! We talked about this and more while adding color to our Teddy Bear rhyme pictures. In a project like this*, we take it as opportunity to talk about colors and connections to their own lives…does your body jump? Do you have a bed? Have you ever used a light switch?
*“like this” means a worksheet or some craft that takes very little creativity or critical thinking. Just like adults who color for relaxation, we nurture this as a relaxing time to add color (never suggesting one stays in lines or anything like that) and slow down.
Where did Ms Kristin put some animal crackers during Circle Time? On the big dry erase board! We were trying to decide which animal cracker shape was supposed to be a bear. We used the consensus model which means we needed 100% agreement on BEAR or NOT A BEAR. Our plan was that if even one person thought it could be a bear, we kept it in the “QUESTION MARK” section.
At the end, there were three animal cracker shapes left there. Then we read the package and discovered that the company doesn’t list what the different shapes are supposed to represent. What a mystery! A very yummy mystery! With no trans fat or cholesterol!
What is the funny thing about who brought the gummy bears? Grandma Bonnie bought them for us but she wasn’t at preschool so we said thank you really loudly in the classroom. Then when we were outside eating our snack and playing, Grandma Bonnie stopped by!
Along with the 3 gummy bears each, we had our animal crackers and watermelon (Ms Kristin forgot she bought another watermelon last week so we had extra!) with water play on the side.
What happened to the hay bales? One friend called all the friends over when he discovered that the hay bales had melted away! Another friend thought they had died. We all agreed that the hay bales were different.
Ms Kristin knew the true story: Since the hay bales were almost all the way squished and getting loose, Grandpa Kelven put them all in his truck. It was a big job because they were falling apart! Then he took them home to put on his and Ms Brenda’s garden! We have the perfect circle to remind us of where they used to be. Thank you, Grandpa Kelven!
Who came to visit at the end of the day? Henry’s dog named Moose (middle name is Tiger)! Moose is 8 years old and very friendly. Henry walked him around so we could let Moose sniff our hands. We found out that he is an omnivore and likes to go on the white chair at his house. He sleeps in a brown bed in mom’s room and drinks water.
We needed a lot of body parts to sing thank you…I used all my limbs and head to sing thank you (a hand for Henry, a hand for Moose, a foot for Emmet, a foot for Eleanor and a head for Ms Leah). We do thank you very much!
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