Family, Friends, Pets and Me!

The Friendly Frogs enjoy gathering each morning for Circle Time. We begin by talking about the day of the week and it's special color and identifying pictures on the calendar of the day's schedule. Reciting the Pledge of Allegiance with our right hand on our hearts and singing "Flag of America" in both English and Spanish is a great beginning for the day ahead! What is most exciting is how quickly the children are learning the words.

Not only have the boys and girls been learning to identify their names in print on their cubbies and on their artwork, they now have their own name tape on the rug at Circle Time which is quite exciting!

Our little friend "Freddie the Frog" introduced us to the "Magic Basket" this week. Mrs. Mundell opened the basket and put on her magic hat before introducing us to "Big Line," "Little Line," "Big Curve," and "Little Curve!"

Next the children worked together with Mrs. Mundell to decide all of the necessaryparts of the body we would need to make our new friend, "Mat Man!"

WOW... how fun that two big curves can make the circle shape just like our heads!

It was delightful to see the children observing themselves in the mirror looking for all of those special parts just like "Mat Man!'

"What color are my eyes?" and "Is my hair brown or black?" were questions discussed while drawing self portraits and then of course choosing the perfect crayon color.

The little frogs have been busy making new friends and learning more about each other through playing collaboratively and sharing. Arthur's house has been a favorite!

We talk and share about our families while enjoying a BIG picnic ....

or enjoying a pizza dinner at the table!

We all thoroughly enjoyed exploring the color red by getting our hands messy in finger paint! What a fun feeling of wet, cold and ooey gooey!

Next we made red handprints and transfer prints by placing a piece of paper on top of our design and tickling it. Then we pulled the paper away and we had a beautiful print, just like magic!

Pincher fingers or tongs were used to transfer squishy red stars into ice trays.

Sorting colors and then identifying them in Spanish was a challenge!

Our fine motor skills have been at work as well as our creativity attaching nuts and bolts to make such things as airplanes and big scissors.

At the water table the boys and girls have been transferring water with cups, funnels, basters and pitchers.

Books read this week:

"The Story About Ping" by Marjorie Flack and Kurt Wiese
"Mis Colores" by Rebecca Emberley
"Cookie's Week" by Cindy Ward and Tomie de Paola
"The Crayon Box That Talked" by Shane DeRolf
"Goodnight Moon" by Margaret Wise Brown

Dates to Remember:
9/11 Picture Day
9/25 Field Trip to Crisp Park

P. S. The Friendly Frogs are SUPER resters!