Carina and Theresa, the two teachers in the Big Kids (3's) room, send home a sheet every day listing the day's activities. It's been fun to read, especially since it gives me an idea of what to talk to Sebastian about on the drive home. And they're actually doing something like school units: last week's theme was frogs and toads, and this week's is mythical creatures.
I thought I might try to post the daily log once a week. Except, of course, we're already at the end of the 3rd week. So here's the first clump:
First week!9/7/2010
Welcome to the Big Kids room! It is so nice to meet the new big kids and family. In circle we learned each others names and read the Hungry Caterpillar book. For activity we played with foam and molded it into different shapes such as pizza and hot dogs. We played outside and saw our friends from the toddler room and pre-k. We played in the sandbox and chased bubbles that Teresa blew.
9/8
In circle we had a book about different kinds of food. We talked about fruit, meat, fish, vegetables, water. For activity we made art from foam paint. We used our hands to blend the colors. We welcomed a new big kid and showed him all the toys. We played outside together. We rode bikes, climbed, raced, and more.
9/9
We are learning the new routine of the Big Kids room. In circle we read a book about two friends fighting over a toad. We talked about sharing and taking turns. We welcomed our new pet toads. We are still thinking of the perfect name for the new one. We are between naming it Alicia, Ariel, and Saddle. For activity we used stamps to make pictures. We played outside with the pre-k.
9/10
We had our first show and tell! We saw a lot of fun things from home. We saw backpacks, books, Woody, buses, a stretchy toy, and fire truck, and more. For activity we practiced cutting paper with scissors. We learned how to hold the scissors and not to cut too close to our fingers. We played outside with the pre-k. We found spiders. We welcomed our fish and water frogs back. We had a wonderful first week!
Second week: frogs and toads!Monday, 9/13/10
In circle we sang lots of songs. We had a book about all different kinds of frogs. We talked about their many colors. We jumped and made frog sounds. For activity we painted paper frogs brown and green. We also had our first fire drill. We learned that we must get out in a hurry when we hear the alarm and go up the hill. We don't have to be afraid of the noise. We played outside with the pre-K.
9/14
In circle we read a book about toads. We talked about the difference between frogs and toads. For activity we played a ring toss game. We watched our toad climb up the glass. We fed our frogs and fish. We played with the trains and made a long track. We listened to books about monkeys and frogs. We played together outside.
9/15
In circle we had a book about Diego saving tree frogs. We helped read the pictures in the story out loud. For activity we played leap frog. We jumped over one paper towel, then two, then three, then four. We did an amazing job jumping. We are practicing using our words to solve problems and ask for things. We had fun playing outside.
9/16
In circle we read a book about frogs. We saw many different colors and sizes of frogs. We even saw our pet toads in the book! We learned that they are called fire-bellied toads because they have an orange belly. Since frogs and toads eat bugs, we played bug dominoes together. We learned to take turns and match pictures.
9/17
We had a great show and tell. We saw cars, trucks, marshmallows, puzzles, necklaces, and more. Everyone had interesting stories to tell about their object. For activity we put the toy frogs in order from tadpole to grown up frog. We used what we learned all week and tried to remember the frog life cycle. We had fun playing outside. We like to go high on the swing and drive the cars.
