Our Tuesday “Yellow Day” Class gained a lot of information today and we’ll see how much we remember when we’re back together on Thursday (the shoes Ms Kristin is wearing, where the real pumpkin is, what animal is on the E card and more!). It was a special day with 3 Golden Letter friends and one of them was also the Birthday Friend! We’re carrying on with orange collage items, pumpkins in the cloud dough, Halloween books and a list of “What we want to dress up like” which may or may not be part of the family plans.
Read on to find answers and photos for the following questions:
- What special snacks filled all the holes in our snack tray today?
- How do you erase the dry erase markers?
- What kind of costume did Ms Kristin put on at Circle Time?
- What do you do if your glue bottle doesn’t work?
- How many people can go in the Sound Cradle at once?
1. What special snacks filled all the holes in our snack tray today?
Essie the Golden Letter Birthday Friend brought enough different foods to fill each hole of the snack tray: a Funfetti cookie (she’s been telling us about them for weeks!), carrots, strawberries and Cheez-It Mix. Yum! 
We had some helpers fill water cups and today everyone carried their own tray from the kitchen to the Big Table. These children are learning so much! During Snack Time, we also learned the story of Golden Letter friend Ella losing her tooth in her sleep and her daddy finding it in her bed! We recorded it in her journal.
2. How do you erase the dry erase markers?
I’m curious what the children’s answers will be on this one. We have erasers specifically for dry erase markers, but we also discover that rubbing them with our fingers or on the rug gets the markers off too!
This dry erase marker activity allows for very natural “sharing of space” and pushes them into cooperative or associative play. They can either draw together on the big board or independently on the little dry erase letter boards while we all share the markers and erasers.
3. What kind of costume did Ms Kristin put on at Circle Time?
The elephant giving a ride costume.
Today there were some friends who were more skeptical which makes sense! It’s a real mind bender to see it in action even if we know how it works (my real legs are in the costume elephant legs. What look like my legs are actually just part of the costume…stuffed fabric like pillows). The costume is available for inspection anytime!
4. What do you do if your glue bottle doesn’t work?
Get a new one!
This means you can go anywhere in the room to get a different glue bottle to see if it works better for you. You can also take your non-working glue bottle to a teacher and we can help get it working. The critical thinking and problem solving is impressive! The hand muscle strength is exciting to see!
Ms Kristin still had all the elephant ears so when children finished making their capital E shape, they found her to get an ear!
5. How many people can go in the Sound Cradle Boat at once?
As many as can fit!
If anyone ever feels too crowded, they can get out and wait for it to be less crowded. Though sometimes just taking a break is all they need and then they get back in. We’ve had up to 8 children in the Sound Cradle at once! Maybe this year it will be more!
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