We noticed, and were told by some families, that children have been singing songs from Brooklyn Schoolhouse. We love to listen, sing, and dance to music at school, and when we do, we use something called Song Cards. Song cards are a tool that help us know what song we’re singing by showing us the title, a picture of what the song is about, and the lyrics. This week, teachers showed us the song cards and taught children the words and dances before the children decided to lead them on their own. They built a stage for them to perform songs like “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum”, “Here is My Pumpkin”, and “Dance Bears”.
Friends have been exploring climbing in different areas of the yard. Some kids noticed gaps in between the green climbing blocks and took the risk as a challenge. While holding hands with a teacher, kids courageously stretched their legs over the gap to step onto the next climbing block, practicing both their balance and spatial awareness. It was also fun to step on top of the wooden hollow blocks and dramatically jump off; even a half-foot drop can feel like a gigantic leap!
We enjoyed the beautiful weather by splashing in the water kitchen, making colorful paintings, and running around with our friends. Our story this week was Llama Llama Misses Mama by Anna Dewdney. We loved eating bananas and getting to the part of the book where Llama Llama gets picked up by their mom from school.
We also had the joy of celebrating our classmate, Briar’s, second birthday! Her mom and aunt came in to eat cupcakes and sing songs. Happy birthday Briar!
