We began our week reading Good Days, Bad Days. The sad day picture sparked an extensive conversation about why they were sad. After examining the illustration closely, someone realized it was because their pet died. Questions that came up: Why are they sad? Why do we bury dead animals? What insects and animals eat dead animals? Do we eat dead animals? The children took turns talking about times they had seen a dead insect, dead crab on the beach, or alive crabs on the beach. Many children said they eat dead fish that come from the ocean. Some children responded that we get it at the market, not the ocean.
This week we used our hands to catch and roll a ball. During circle, we rolled a ball to each other and said our favorite color and fruit when we caught it. It was a slow moving game where one person said their favorite fruit was fries and another said ice cream.
We also took turns playing a hand drum. We sang The Drum Goes Round and Round as we took turns beating the drum. Some played loudly and others quietly, some did one beat and others many.
On Wednesday everyone took turns using the Feely Box. We used our sense of touch to feel something in the box and guess what it was. The guesses were: a nut, a little hook, a wooden hole, leather, a snail, a ring, a dinosaur, a monkey, yellow, a treat, a number, and something in German.
The fruit cake and fruit tree were fantastical. What a wonderful surprise! We thoroughly enjoyed the fruit cake at snacktime. All of it! And thank you for the gift card too! Later when someone opened their lunch and saw they had grapes, they shouted, "Look! Just like at your party!"
Thanks for making it a special day!
Have a fantabulous long weekend,
Therese