π§βοΈΒ Β Over the past couple weeks we have been having so much fun outside in the rain, puddles, and mud and had lots of opportunities to practice consent and turn taking.βοΈπ§
Updates/Reminders
- February 17-21 Mid-Winter Break-No School; Childcare available for ExDay eligible children with sign-up
- Thank you for laundering and returning extra clothes! If you have older children who have outgrown their 4-5T pants, long sleeved shirts, and sweatshirts, we’d love to have them for the class. Rain boots sized 7-10 would be welcomed as well π
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Lunar New Year Part II π§§ππ
We continued our foray into Lunar New Year with decorating apricot trees with yellow blossoms for Tet and preparing “dragon noodles” inspired by the book of the same name. We talked about the Chinese and Vietnamese Zodiac animals and figured out that we are a class of mostly Tigers, an Ox, a Dragon, and a Pig! We finished off celebrations with an ECC-wide outdoor one where we got to parade around the berm with lion heads.
Art with Julianne
Julianne came in and helped us make twirly snakes because it is now the year of the snake. We took them for a parade around the berm during outside time.
Friendship Day
In honor of Friendship Day on 2/14, made sign language “I love you” necklaces, transformed our white play dough into lavender play dough, used heart stickers and stickers of our friends to decorate envelops and keepsakes, used our heart key to find our friends, and played together <3
Remy’s Birthday
Remy turned 3! His mom, Vasa came in and told us stories about each year of Remy’s life. We danced to his favorite song, “A Sky Full of Stars” after having a strawberry moon pop treat.
More Caterpillar Happenings
- Rainy Day Fun
- Block Building
- Peaceful Place books & babies
- Big poppers & pom poms
- Big blocks
- Outside fun
- Spray bottles, squeegees, and sponges
Books on our shelf & Songs we’re singing
Hello, Rain!
Raindrop, Plop
Worm Weather
Tap tap boom boom
Singing in the Rain
Rain
Puddle
A Letter to Amy
Hello, Puddle!
Come On Rain!
Chirri & Chirra: the rainy day
Are You Ready to Play Outside?
The Adventures of Beekle: the unimaginary friend
Boy + Bot
Eat Pete
Last Stop on Market Street
Lost and Found
Lubma and Pebble
Stick & Stone
You Will Be My Friend!
The Rabbit Listened