This week’s activities are all about holes, humming and the humans who do them. We had extra singing using our big blocks as a stage, lots of puzzle work and Ms Brenda was back for the morning class today.
H Week Activities
Here are some H things for the week you can look for in photos, conversations and backpacks!
Story Time: We have a couple of Story Time books this week all from our local library: A Hole in the Road (Jakki Wood) and Sam & Dave Dig a Hole (Marc Barnett). Today we incorporated the vehicles from A Hole in the Road into our puzzle and kinetic sand play too.
Hole reinforcer stickers: We’re adding hole stickers to our journals and to Holly the H this week.
Hole Making: We are digging holes in cloud dough, kinetic sand and outside all week. We are making holes with hole punchers too. We also made holes with tunnels, blocks, paper, pillows and blankets. Holly the H was there for a lot of it.
Turkeys: We continue to work on our turkey place settings for next week’s Favorite Food Pot Lucks. Today we added holes to the feathers. Turkey Rob is still getting lots of love with a lot of color recognition and counting too. We also finished up our handprints which will turn into turkeys. Some went home today and some are drying to be ready for next week.
Dirt Pumpkin: We cut a hole in our pumpkin and added dirt. With the seeds still in the pumpkin, we’re hoping to grow some pumpkin plants. We’ll be watering it lightly and watching in carefully in the coming weeks!
Horse play: The big horses are at the Tub Table in the Cloud Dough, but baby and kid horses were ready to come get a a bath and a drink at the watering hole (our water table).
Here are 3 questions to learn more about our day:
What did you eat for snack today?
In the morning we had Huge grapes and Honey bear cookies from Max H and Gus! In the afternoon we had a 6 H word snack from our Golden Letter friend Heath .Thank you, friends!
What did you say might be at the bottom of the hole?
After reading about Sam and Dave digging their own hole, we drew a huge hole and took turns sharing what we imagine could be at the bottom of the hole. We’ve got chicken nuggets, a huge school, a shiny ball, 2 hearts, 2 big diamonds, a hope diamond, a couple of dinosaurs, a monster truck, a shoe, Ms Kristin, Rain the preschooler, a toy crocodile, a golden car, cookies and milk, chocolate milk, a fire fighter vest and a fossil. Great ideas!
How many friends can go on the swing at once this week?
Four! We also allowed pushing each other on the swing this week. The children are used to the Swing Plans changing and they seemed to enjoy this more active swing experience.
Coping Skill of the Week: Hum
This week we are humming! By 2-4 months of age babies can begin making this sound. It’s a common self soothing technique in children and one we can benefit from too.
Breathe in through your nose, and then breathe out on a hum ‘hmmm’ with your lips closed. You should feel the vibration on your lips.
Stimulating the vagus nerve through the vibration that the humming sound creates in your throat, activates the parasympathetic nervous system.
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