Forest Friday

 As soon as we entered the forest these friends began their search for the creatures that make the forest their home.

Without much success at this spot they voiced the thought that they needed a bigger log and a wetter spot.

The search continued throughout the forest with the size of the logs getting bigger and bigger!

"Ms L, I need your help.  I don't think you're strong enough." LB

Well now, I ALWAYS rise to a challenge!

And it was SO worth it...worms everywhere!!!

From down in the soil, to up in the trees the forest captivates us.

The trees can become a playground, a pirate ship, a fishing boat, a ninja hideaway, or...

parts of a movie!

We know that our Birch friends imitate so much that they see and hear.

"I'm taking a video of that bug." MT

AH!  You made your teacher smile so much as I watched you use a piece of nature to take "videos" of the important things around you!

"Can we make mud?" MS

Absolutely!  How are you going to do that?

"With our water bottles?????" GC

You bet!  What is your plan?

"We're making chocolate cake with these coco-nuts!" GC

As we were JUST about to head out of the forest I heard screams of excitement at our final discovery...an "ant egg"

It was a discovery-filled, amazing morning.

Caper Day

 

"First my mom flips them over.  Then she organizes.  See these pieces they don't have any bumps.  You have to put them all together.  Put them into a pile.  Then you start!

"But your moms not here."

"Yup.  I can do it.  She showed me a lot so I can do it." AD

"Where does this go?" CW

"Well, the color isn't matching so we aren't ready for that yet.  We can make a pile." AD

We introduced out kindness words to our friends from Sycamore and Magnolia.  

"My mommy makes me smile."

What does mommy do to make you smile?

After a thoughtful pause you told "Mommy tells me she loves me every night at bed time."

Kind words DO make us smile!

What is the word of kindness that you think we should use?

"Love!"

We had lots of conversations about what feels kind.

 We talked about hugs when we feel sad.

We talked about kisses goodnight.

And then one friend declared, "I know!  X'x and O's!"

What is your favorite bug?

Check out the other classroom's blogs to see what your child may have done in those spaces

sycamore blog

magnolia