From noticing the changing weather, to counting our way to big numbers, to bringing puppet shows to life, we continued to explore the world around them with enthusiasm and care. We began our week with the gift of wonderfully warm weather. Our story this week, The Rain Came Down by David Shannon, felt like the perfect companion to these shifting skies. Just like the story, we noticed how changes in the weather help us wonder about what might happen next. Is the sky getting darker? Will it rain later? These small observations sparked conversations and predictions, reminding us how closely children watch the world around them.
We also spent time this week counting in playful and meaningful ways. We worked together to count and place our collection of can tabs into jars, and watched the numbers grow bigger and bigger. We counted to 30, 100, then 200, and even 300. Each milestone brought a wave of excitement as the children realized just how many tabs we have collected together so far this year.
Our classroom puppet theater also became a lively place of imagination and collaboration this week. We spent time diving deeper into what makes a puppet show come to life. Diving into the role of the audience, quickly reminding one another of important theater rules with calls of “No talking!” and “Phones off!” Some children took on the role of servers, offering popcorn and ice cream sandwiches to the audience before the show began. Behind the scenes, actors carefully prepared with finger puppets and silk scarves as costumes. We even talked about what an intermission is—a special pause in the show when actors can switch costumes and the audience can stretch, enjoy snacks, and talk about the performance they just watched.
Please enjoy some lovely photos from our week, and have a wonderful weekend!
