Thank you, Mother Nature!

What a beautiful Monday is has been! The students came into the classroom really ready to seize this wonderful day! We began our morning by talking about some of the activities we did over the weekend. The students practiced their book making and referred to books while designing their covers and drawing their illustrations. Some students practiced weaving while others played a "button game." Each player took a turn rolling the dice and collecting a certain number of buttons. This was a great counting exercise and the students did a great job at helping one another count their buttons! Other friends played a shape bingo game with Ms. Gayle. 

After playing in the classroom, we decided to take a walk around our lovely neighborhood! We talked about how lucky we are to have this opportunity to go outside and enjoy the weather. While on our walk, we thanked Mother Nature for this day and talked about the things we observed in nature. We saw a lot of birds collecting food for their breakfast and talked about how mother birds bring the worms back to their babies and feed them. We saw a bunch of gumballs and pinecones and lots of neighborhood friends taking their dogs on a walk! Our class also practiced our rhyming skills and counting. We returned back to school and played out on the playscape with our Maple friends. To end our morning, some friends worked with shapes at the light table and created neat designs! Other friends built with loose parts and read their books in our reading area.

We hope you get a chance to step outside and enjoy this beautiful day Mother Nature has given us!