More on where things live...

The Touch and Feel pool was rocking today as we used Unifix cubes of assorted colors to build big towers.  Some children built their version of firetrucks and hoses, and it was also fun to spin them once attached to each other.  Clearly a huge hit!

During Language Circle today, we continued to talk about where we live and where specific animals live.  We read the book, Where Is My House by Simms Taback.  On each page of this hide and peek book, a variety of different animals ask, "Where is my house?".  When Bristol and Ryan flipped the flap, the animals' houses were hiding behind it.  For example, a donkey found his shed.  A bunny found his hutch.  A mouse found his hole, and a dog found his doghouse.  After reading the book we completed an interactive language task about where different animals live.  Each sheet contained a different animal.  We learned the specific animal, the sound it makes, and then we had to circle (from two pictures) the correct animal habitat.  After completing this task, we painted and colored our "houses" using markers and Do-a-dot paints.

On the playground today we were all about bubbles and balls!  Every time Ryan and Bristol enter the playground, the other DUMC preschool children know that they always come equipped with bubbles.So the request was made, and we delivered a million bubbles!  The children used the sign for "more"and also yelled, "I want more bubbles, please!"  It was a breezy day, so we talked about how the bubbles were traveling high in the sky and all around us.  Bristol enjoyed rolling a ball back and forth with another preschool teacher, and Ryan specifically requested to play basketball, "I want up please!" and two points were scored!

  

Yay! We had music therapy today!  This week Ms. Gretchen and Ms. Kiley kept us busy as we sang a song about specific things that we like.  Bristol and Ryan had to make a choice between two picture cards (i.e. pizza or broccoli?, chocolate or vanilla?, dog or cat?) while singing their preferences.  We also sang about words that began with every single letter of the alphabet, first sounding out the first letter of each picture and then saying the whole word (i.e. a-a-a-apple! p-p-p-pig! etc.).

 
Bristol and Ryan were wiped out by the time we reached our lunches!  We finished the day with a few songs and a short video about our houses.  Have a great weekend and see you next Tuesday for another fun-filled day!