Daylight Savings and unseasonably warm weather had us spending a lot of time outside! With tubs of water, filled up by the rain, kids tested which materials and objects float and which sink. Many rubber duckies and ocean animals received baths from friends in smocks, pouring water over their heads. Being reunited with our bouncy balls and discovering tiered, hanging colanders made for some fun games of catch and basketball. We even got a big group chasing game going where we all pick one person to chase and follow them around the yard before we switch who we chase and what direction we’re going.
At Meeting Time, we learned new ways to make music with rhythm sticks. Singing along to the tune of Wheels on the Bus, we remembered how to tap our sticks, but also learned how to pound them on the rug and use them like hammers.
During Inside Choice Time, friends used play-dough to practice their skills with scissors. Stretching the dough so it is thin enough to snip and even adding pretend bugs to the mix made for dynamic story telling. Using contact paper, kids sorted through pieces of paper into two groups: blue and green. What was created were beautiful collages of shades of blue and green, almost resembling the Springtime feeling we get from outside.
At Goodbye Circle, we all got a turn to show the new ways we learned to use rhythm sticks.
We will see you all next week for Spring Conferences. Reminder: School is closed for conference meetings on Wednesday March 18 and for Eid al-Fitr on Friday March 20. Have a great weekend!
