Friends came together this morning over puzzles and blocks.
Homes were built for hamsters and horses, and there was time for another floor puzzle.
Miles brought in a special treat for the guinea pigs - gourmet food! The Frog's helped fill the bowl, and then took out pieces of the fancy bits to hand feed to Nellie and Princess Froggy.
At Morning Meeting, we read, When Sophie Gets Angry - Really, Really Angry. The story is about a girl who is angry because she has to share a toy with her sister, and how she makes herself feel better. The Frogs, who are working hard on managing their own feelings, were very interested in this story.
After a few songs, we got out the Big Pad again and talked about a word that the Frogs are learning: "EXPERT" - a person who knows a lot about something. Frogs, it turns out, are EXPERTS on the subject of STICKS. One thing experts sometimes do is write books about the thing they know about. So, the Frogs are starting to work on a book about sticks. We started thinking about the things we know about sticks (like you can use them as drumsticks and fishing poles). Outside, we will gather some sticks to study.
We also got to use our face chips for the first time today. Carol held them up with the letter side showing and asked the Frogs to guess whose name started with that letter. When their face was revealed, they got to toss it into the bucket (which made a very cool sound), and go wash up for snack.
Outside, the Frogs headed over to the Grove to find "the very best stick," and then returned to put a name flag on it and talk about what made it a good stick.
Our second book, David Gets in Trouble, caused quite a bit of excitement when the Frogs realized it was the same David as in another book they love! (No David ). This book allowed the Frogs to "decode," from the pictures, what David got in trouble for. Our friends really like a book that lets them get involved with the story.
