This was the second day for this group of children because they all attended on Tuesday. We missed one friend who is home not feeling well and welcomed two visitors from the State of Kansas who were there for our annual review. After inspecting our facility and reviewing all my files, we were given an all clear Notice of Survey Findings! The children followed our lead and continued on with their play while the workers did their work. Wonderful all around!
Pastor Shana came in during their office hours and while one friend “already knows Pastor Shana from church really well,” others warmed right up. Pastor Shana makes friends quickly and easily at preschool!
Read on to learn more about our day in the form of 5 questions…
Where can someone go to be the tallest in the classroom?
The loft!
When a child is in the loft they are for sure the tallest one in the room! Today the loft was very busy serving as both a hospital for dolls and stuffed animals as well as the resting spot for people in the musical circus. This class already has a group mentality with children coming in to add layers to the play: 3 children are playing with dolls, one comes over with a play phone and asks if they need her to call the doctor, then another comes over and goes to the loft with a toy computer, then another comes and stands on the loft steps to announce that the loft is a hospital, then several others join to simply be in the loft. Navigating space together is phenomenal to observe.
Next up, healed babies and animals so it’s on to join the circus:
How many of the apples had lines on them?
Three of them!
We played the same apple game as we did yesterday with many of the same clever replies. But then when looking at the real apple, one 4 year old found lines on the real apple! Thus, our “lines on an apple means it is not real” was no longer true! What a fun discovery.
What did you use in your journal today?
Everyone had red dot stickers, green dot stickers, yellow dot stickers, a pencil and a short green crayon.
It was very interesting to notice what 2 PreK kids did completely separate from each other!
The stickers were pretend apples and the pencil/crayon were options for writing and drawing. Some friends made stems, some made leaves, some did scribble work, some did writing. The pencil gives them an opportunity to find a grasp that allows enough pressure to make a mark. The short crayons will naturally encourage a tripod grasp since it is harder to hold a short crayon with a fist. We do no redirection in the way they use these tools, just an opportunity to explore and use them.
What apple things did we have for snack today?
Apple muffins and apple sauce! It was like Apple Farmer Annie was in the kitchen!
But really it was Grandma Bonnie and a revolving group of friends who would go in and help her. Two friends celebrated their summer birthdays and the class is getting reminders every day that everyone will get a rainbow candle when we celebrate their birthday!
What color of safe bugs did we find outside today?
Red and black!
They are Golden Rain Tree bugs (Red-shouldered bug, Jadera haematoloma). Completely harmless and safe to touch, they can be fun to investigate. The younger they are, the redder. We have some common resting spots for them in our playground and showed the children the big collections. As the months go on, we will find them covering our play structures and exterior playhouse walls. Even though these are safe, we are sure to remind children that no one has to like bugs or let them crawl on their bodies.
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