Taking Our Imaginations Outside

This morning the Little Frogs found a big brown box in the room. They were very curious to see what could possibly be inside. They worked together to find a way to open the box.  They tried spoons and forks, fingers and scissors, and finally found a bread knife that worked. While they were working, they tried to guess what was inside. 

Once they opened the box they discovered there was a box within a box, which is just simply ridiculous! After box number 2 was opened the fun began! 

The box was filled with structure blocks, which can be used to build all kinds of things! Some friends made letters with their blocks while others built bridges, double decker buses, roadways and houses.  

Debbie Green even came in to play with our new toy!

After we cleaned up our room, it was time to head out on an adventure! We buddied up and walked across the street to the Art Center.

Our first stop was the "Echo Room," where we enjoy running very fast and making loud, echo-y noises.

Then we headed down the hill where we became knights in shining armor fighting monsters, and a family of bears living in the house.

We figured out how to play some games together.

We took a refueling break and had our Moment of Silence and snack up on the stage.

Then we went back into our imaginations.

We headed off into the deep dark woods.

And found some new art - a giant spider/people web!

And a dragon house!

We tested our muscles, climbing on one of our favorite statues.

Our balance and muscles are amazing!

We checked out where we were on the map.

Made one last stop in the Echo Room, and then headed home.

The Little Frogs LOVE to be outdoors!

Lots of Work to Do

We had LOTS of work to do today, which began with some carpentry in the block area.

Then we got some more seeds ready to sprout.

Animals were rescued from the Flubber.

And the tool bench itself apparently needed repair.

Pirates and robots invaded the room. Battles ensued.

New books were read.

An elephant even showed up!

Many of the Little Frogs have reached a new developmental level in their play, and imagination is ever more evident and important. This increases the complexity of play a hundredfold, as friends have to move from negotiating the concrete to figuring how to work together in pretend realms. It's a very exciting development, which we are happy to say, comes with GREAT costumes! (If you have any really cool additions to our costumes, we would appreciate them. We have a specific shortage of sunglasses - which are required for many different characters).

Then, we had a dance party.

After our Moment of Silence...

...we read a new book, Planting A Rainbow, and then talked about what we might want to plant out in the garden.

Then we had Inside Outside Day with the Turtles. Outside, we mixed up flour and water to make some very sticky dough.

Inside, we read books, helped with an art project and played in the sandbox. Soon, it was time for lunch and our daily sharing of stories. Another lovely day!