We tweaked our schedule a bit and took a break early to work on a Kansas Day project before Snack Time. Then we got our coats and backpacks before Show and Tell. The capacity for change is growing tremendously in these children and it’s really fun to experience.
Read on to find out about eating octopus AND the letter O, the roaming buffalo, the vowel exchanging and the glue surgery situation…
What were letter O and the octopus we ate really made out of?
The donuts were shaped like the letter O, the octopus was made out of string cheese and we had oranges. All from our Golden Letter friend, Owen! Thank you, Owen!
These friends helped Ms Brenda find out who the helpers are!
How can you make your buffalo roam across the prairie?
I imagine your child can tell you first and then show you…
We sang a couple of versions of the Kansas State song in honor of the fact that yes, we CAN have clouds all day.
However, it sure was nice to be out in the sun today to show us how these things work in the mud!
What color were the vowel letters that Ms Kristin used in the song?
Red! It’s a little like our song about apples and bananas with the vowel play. Ms Brenda and I both noticed a lot of “light bulbs going off” as we watched the children’s faces.
Why did we take all the lids off of all the glue bottles?
There were so many glue bottles not working that we decided to wash all of the lids. This is because the problem is in the lid, not in the bottle. The glue gets dried and clogged up. So we took the lids off, put the lids in a tub of warm water and saved the glue bottles in other containers. They will stay overnight and tomorrow morning Ms Kristin will put the clean lids back on!
Where are there scissors at preschool?
On the shelf, on the project table, at the play dough table, in the wagon and in each child’s School Box. I found the remnants of some very careful cutting work after preschool.
Allowing children to cut a variety of materials (paper, fabric, felt, cardboard, plastic, leaves, grass, etc) not only increases their cutting skills, but it strengthens the hand muscles for things like writing!
The children pictured here writing are here because they wanted to.
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