The Daily Update – Page 186

w is for wheat

we planted wheat the week before easter. this also included a lot of filling and emptying of cups. if kept damp, this will sprout and grow quickly! we planted a couple of big tubs at preschool which will be fun to trim and hide little animals in.

f is for food

we had some caterpillars around the classroom who were very hungry. good thing there were also paper plates and crayons so we could draw them some food! not pictured here is these thrifted fake fur caterpillars stuffed in sections of thrifted (but new) pantyhose cocoons. : )

v is for very favorite food

as part of our learning from the very hungry caterpillar, children were invited to bring their favorite foods for us to taste at snack time. our snack routine is the same every day. we find out who brought the snack (a fruit or vegetable…sometimes they bring more than that, otherwise we have crackers/pretzes/animal crackers atContinue reading “v is for very favorite food”

a is for april fool’s

oh, it was a silly few days (we had to give every class a chance, not just those who actually attended on april 1!) the teachers looked silly (oh, why didn’t i get a photo of ms. viliya in her pajamas?). there was bologna and peas waiting at the play-doh table (funny). the letter ofContinue reading “a is for april fool’s”

s is for snake

this was not in my lesson plans, but when we trimmed some of the puddle projects to make flowers, we were left with the outer ring. upon seeing one of them, one little friend piped up, “oh! i want a snake!” you got it! i think we also mastered the concept of saturation: that whenContinue reading “s is for snake”