This morning there were animal puppets in the Touch and Feel pool. The kids pretended to be the vet and give them a check-up. They looked in their mouth, listened to their heart, and used band-aids to fix the cuts and scraps.
During our morning circle, we talked about the weather last night. It was very cold, and some of us even saw snow! The kids were very excited to share their own stories about the weather.
Ms. Abby came today, and since it was so cold we decided to have the first part of our session inside. The kids rotated through four different centers that were all targeting throwing and catching. They practiced catching a scarf in the air, throwing a ball at the target, and throwing bean bags in a hoop. Then, we braved the cold weather and headed outside to shoot some baskets. The kiddos were supposed to stand on a marked circle and shoot the basketball, but several of them decided to practice their dunking skills instead!
Our story today was "Sally Goes to the Vet" by Stephen Huneck. In the story Sally was playing with her friend Bingo the cat. She wasn't paying attention and ran into a tree. Her owners took her to see the vet at the animal hospital. The vet looked in her eyes, ears and mouth. The vet listened to her breathe, and her heart beat. Then the vet took x-rays to make sure Sally didn't break any bones. At the end of her visit the vet told her to be careful, rest, and take her medicine. After reading the story we compared and contrasted people doctors and vets. They do many of the same things!
For art today we made a fishbowl with a pet goldfish. First the kids used sponges to make the water inside the fishbowl. This was very important because fish need water to live. Then we glued stones on the bottom so the fish could hide and play while they were swimming in their bowl. The kids used their hands to make a goldfish inside the fishbowl. Then they added an eye to their fish. They turned out so cute....and the best news.....these are VERY low maintenance pets!
During lunch the kids talked about pets they have at home. Not everyone has a pet, so they also talked about the different animals they would like to have. Beware.....your children have big ideas regarding the animals they want living in your houses!
For art today we made a fishbowl with a pet goldfish. First the kids used sponges to make the water inside the fishbowl. This was very important because fish need water to live. Then we glued stones on the bottom so the fish could hide and play while they were swimming in their bowl. The kids used their hands to make a goldfish inside the fishbowl. Then they added an eye to their fish. They turned out so cute....and the best news.....these are VERY low maintenance pets!
During lunch the kids talked about pets they have at home. Not everyone has a pet, so they also talked about the different animals they would like to have. Beware.....your children have big ideas regarding the animals they want living in your houses!
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