Morning Work

A play invitation:

a way to introduce items for children to use in new and creative ways

the children are invited to practice making 

letters on the rocks OR many just explored "painting"

the rocks this morning.

Caroline choosing her job

Nora choosing her job too!

Nora wanted to paint rocks first today!

Luke getting ready to chose his job

Caroline enjoys the colorful gems

Will was excited to paint rocks too

Caroline was also excited to try painting rocks

Tristan picking a job

Ella chose snack manager today

Luke likes to use the magnet tiles and people

Claire chose to color first during morning work time

Morning Meeting

We came to the blue carpet and the children learned to 

raise their hands if they would like to share something

They did a really nice job!

   Second Steps

We will spend a week look at one card adding a little more information or getting

different ideas from the different children. Not all the kids on our class attend the same

days so this is a great way for everyone to get the lesson as well as reinforce what we are

 

trying to teach by hearing the same info more than one time.

The children looked at the picture and decided the boy in the picture was nervous.

We talked about how we each felt on our first day of school last week. And then we talked

 about how we could make this boy in the picture feel better.

The children had great ideas of telling him , "everything will be ok" "school is FUN"

YOGA

Tristan was our yoga instructor and chose SKI POSE

Great Job with SKI POSE

Claire chose to be our invocation leader

After we do the invocation, I take prayer request. Our prayer wall is filling up!

Each week (or so) we will chose a piece of art week from a child. Everyone will get a chance to be the ARTIST OF THE WEEK

                                     This is Nora's work of art

The rest of Jesus time, I shared(part) a book that talks about how much God loves us!

He loves us SO much he gave us His son Jesus!

                                                  OUTSIDE TIME

Aiden was our Gate Keeper today!

                                   Lots of RUNNING and RUNNING today!!

                                                            Look at me!!

Caroline was our line leader today

Today we read a book about how to be KIND( I asked the kids if they knew what the word KIND meant..... a few suggestions but we decided we liked the word NICE to help explain what it means to be KIND) to others

Luke was the weather helper today

Will was our prayer leader

Ella was the snack manager

                                                                   SNACK

HAND WRITING WITHOUT TEARS

The children LOVE the song

TAP, TAP, TAP

It is so much fun and a really great way

to reinforce following directions

We also talked about how (SOME)letters form from LINES

You can see by the pictures how much fun they have with that song

We have 2 friends who havent seen quite how we use the art easel yet

As well as learning about some of the cool stuff we have in the block area

                                          CENTER TIME

Claire had a great time picking out supplies to make an art creation

Aiden chose to come to art first during center time

Luke and Will went to trains

Brody chose the work bench

The tunnels, rams, balls, etc....  are so much fun and allow the children so much creativity when playing with them

Will looking at a picture of himself and then drawing a self portrait

Look at what Brody and Tristan created!!  SO COOL!

Caroline and Nora played in dramatic play together for a long time

                We have so many interesting "loose parts" to make art creations with

These button were random collection from my house but if you or anyone in your extended family have any buttons, beads, or other random loose parts.. we would gladly use them for our art center!

Above is an example of a few of the items we use daily..... stickers, sequins, beads, buttons

small craft sticks, etc......

           Caroline was excited to show Mrs Larimore and myself her beautiful beads

                  Claire looking at a picture of herself and then drawing a self portrait

                           Tristan and Brody had so much FUN with legos today!!

                              So much laughter coming from the lego table!

Will enjoys making creations!

Here is a great picture of the boys just laughing and having fun together.

They told me they built a camper

Exercise Time

                                             Nora was our exercise leader

                                              Nora chose RUN IN PLACE