Today we are working hard at using our good friend skills. Sometimes, it's good to have a reminder of how important it is to do nice things for one another. We made a kindness quilt with hearts in art where we will keep on our bulletin board and record random acts of kindness for each other. We talked about ways to be kind for one another at circle time.
We also baked some muffins today which we will have for breakfast tomorrow.
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This week we've been talking about opposites. We made a puppy in art that could be short or long. We looked around for opposites in our play area like a short and long blocks, short and long lincoln logs, and short and long friends.
We also introduced the number 14 today and did a number 14 worksheet. Today we introduced the letter Q. We practiced writing the letter Q and thought up as many words as we could that start with Q. There's not that many! We also made a light and dark activity in art that we used to play a game in circle time. We baked some banana bread and spent some time snuggling and reading books.
Rather than continue using the little disposable dixie cups for water I've gotten each one of the kids a water bottle with their names on it. These need to stay here and will be refilled and placed in their lockers each day. What a day! We only have two little ones today and the power is flickering off and on but we managed to keep it. We took advantage of our smaller group and did some baking. We got to have a movie in our PJs and snuggle up with popcorn. We also did lots of cleaning and disinfecting. We went through our puzzles and toy boxes.
It's a snow day today but the snow didn't start until later in the afternoon so we were able to get outside one last time before this next cold spell hits. We had a very small group today so we had more free play and free activities than normal. The kids were able to make whatever they wanted in art. We played some games and lined up dominos in the kitchen.
Today we got to play outside in the beautiful, warm sun! That's right...this winter has been so awful it felt WARM outside today! We are talking about dental health today. We used toothbrushes to paint a yellow tooth white in art. We also did a pattern worksheet. We talked about the importance of brushing teeth at least twice a day and played a game in circle time where we tried to figure out which foods were good for our teeth and which ones were bad.
Today is also PJ Day! With the blizzard expected tomorrow, if school is canceled we will have another PJ day =). What a beautiful day! We got to play in the snow for over an hour this morning building snowmen, snow angels and burying sticks. We did a heart worksheet (heart is our shape this month) and played some new games that came with our curriculum in circle time.
Reminder***** Tomorrow is PJ day. Your child can wear PJ's and bring a blankie or special stuffed animal if they wish. Snow, snow and more snow. The kids didn't mind though. We were able to get outside and play in it for a while. We finished up some of our Valentines art and painted lace hearts and did a Valentine lacing in art today. We played school and organized some of our books and toy boxes hauling out some toys we haven't seen in a while.
The menu is posted for the week so you can have a look at then when you have time. Today is our Valentines party! The kids are SO excited. We made and decorated Valentine cookies which we will have at snack. We played some Valentine themed games and made a special Valentine for Mom and Dad. We exchanged our Valentines and used bags we decorated in art.
Thank you for helping to make this day special! Today we finally got to go outside! We were able to spend over an hour out there getting the kids some much needed fresh air. We made some Valentine tracings in art today and went on a letter P hunt.
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AuthorLittle Learners Child Care is a small group daycare located in NW Rochester Archives
September 2019
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