That blue-capped shark in the middle of the pool, completely unsupported, is Graham! He swam nearly the whole width of the pool by himself today!
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
5 years, 8 months/3 years, 6 months.
That blue-capped shark in the middle of the pool, completely unsupported, is Graham! He swam nearly the whole width of the pool by himself today!
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Monday, November 7, 2016
5 years, 8 months/3 years, 6 months.
After school, the kids immediately tied on ninja headbands/crowns and transformed the living room into an obstacle course.
Sunday, November 6, 2016
5 years, 8 months/3 years, 6 months.
Nana came to visit! Nana got here on Saturday, just in time to watch the Penguins soccer game. On Sunday morning, we got to our marathon viewing spot a few minutes before the runners started coming. The boys did their own races up the block (walk backwards to the 2nd tree, do 5 jumping jacks, run back) and only collided with a couple passers-by. Everybody wins!
Therese's e-mail of the week, entitled "A family tree grows":
Dear parents,
Halloween was super exciting. After eating our witch's hair, eyes,
nose, ears, and teeth for snacks, we read two Halloween books. We made
a list of what to expect when we begin yoga. When we finished we
decided to play Ghost Ghost Pumpkin (instead of Duck Duck Goose) in
the big room. We also played Red Light Green Light but called it
Pumpkin Go, Jack o' lantern Stop!
Yoga with Joleen went off without a hitch. While half the class posed
in the big room, the rest of us worked on making branches for our
family tree. The children worked in pairs to twist and squeeze long
pieces of butcher paper. They said tree branches are long, skinny,
crooked lines, or short and fat. When we peeped in the big room during
yoga we saw people hopping, standing still, and sitting quietly.
Everyone practiced using scissors to cut fabric and paper for the bark
of our tree. The fabric is much harder to cut but some children
succeeded. We used brown paint and potato stamps to decorate our tree
trunk. We also worked in two groups to glue all the fabric and paper
bark to the trunk. We talked about bark protecting the tree and what
animals might eat it. The tree is growing between the cubbies and
classroom. We read Leo Lionni's A Busy Year about a tree's seasons and
her two nice mice friends.
We read Leaves! Leaves! Leaves! also about the four seasons of a
tree's leaves. We compared leaves from our yard with leaves in the
book and found similarities. During circle everyone had a turn to
match leaves from our yard into like piles. Great observers!
Next week we will vote on what kind of fruit to grow on our tree.
Climb a tree,
Therese
Halloween was super exciting. After eating our witch's hair, eyes,
nose, ears, and teeth for snacks, we read two Halloween books. We made
a list of what to expect when we begin yoga. When we finished we
decided to play Ghost Ghost Pumpkin (instead of Duck Duck Goose) in
the big room. We also played Red Light Green Light but called it
Pumpkin Go, Jack o' lantern Stop!
Yoga with Joleen went off without a hitch. While half the class posed
in the big room, the rest of us worked on making branches for our
family tree. The children worked in pairs to twist and squeeze long
pieces of butcher paper. They said tree branches are long, skinny,
crooked lines, or short and fat. When we peeped in the big room during
yoga we saw people hopping, standing still, and sitting quietly.
Everyone practiced using scissors to cut fabric and paper for the bark
of our tree. The fabric is much harder to cut but some children
succeeded. We used brown paint and potato stamps to decorate our tree
trunk. We also worked in two groups to glue all the fabric and paper
bark to the trunk. We talked about bark protecting the tree and what
animals might eat it. The tree is growing between the cubbies and
classroom. We read Leo Lionni's A Busy Year about a tree's seasons and
her two nice mice friends.
We read Leaves! Leaves! Leaves! also about the four seasons of a
tree's leaves. We compared leaves from our yard with leaves in the
book and found similarities. During circle everyone had a turn to
match leaves from our yard into like piles. Great observers!
Next week we will vote on what kind of fruit to grow on our tree.
Climb a tree,
Therese
Friday, November 4, 2016
5 years, 8 months/3 years, 6 months.
Graham took Will to Family Friday this morning, where K-114 reenacted caps for sale and Graham made a certain celebrity parent laugh.
Thursday, November 3, 2016
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
5 years, 8 months/3 years, 6 months.
The boys graduated from the "pike" to "eel" level of swim class! Graham's advancement was merit-based; Connor's by hook or by crook. No more swimmies!
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