A Special Storytime Visitor

Today, the Little Frogs began their morning painting expressive watercolor masterpieces, sorting and counting colorful "tiny bits" on trays, and building ramps with the big blocks.

Some Frogs can not get a proper start until they've said hello to Princess Froggy and Nellie. 

Today in Music Class, Jenny sang us a new song that she wrote just for the Little Frogs.  It was about a guinea pig named Nellie.  Go figure!  We also sang some other favorites, which your Frogs may be singing at home: "I am a Turtle (I wear my home on my back)" and "Hey, Hey, What Do You Say? Let's All Play Our Sticks Today."  Most of the songs she shares with us are accompanied by instruments or puppets and are originals that have been written by her.

When we came out of Music Class, we found Carol waiting on a bench for us!  We all went to the playground together, and BOY, were they ready to run around outside!  We had outside snack and outside storytime.  Carol read Halloween Jack to us on the slide platform.

When we went inside for lunch, Carol read more stories to the Little Frogs.  One book, in particular, was especially close to home for some Frogs: Once Upon a Potty.  Carol had such a good time today, she decided to stick around during naptime to snuggle up with the Little Frogs while they rested.

They've all really missed Carol, so it's been great to have her in the classroom a little each day.

Pulling Out All the Stops

Carol update: Carol is feeling better little by little. She came to visit the Little Frogs classroom yesterday afternoon, and we gave her the drawings we made for her.

She had such a good time, she visited us again today during lunch!

Chances are she'll be back again for another visit tomorrow...

Today began with some new Morning Activities: some sorting plates, fabric-cutting stations, and a very big and windy train track.

We sang some of our favorite songs during Morning Meeting, and then realized that we hadn't held the guinea pigs in a while. The Little Frogs remembered to be calm and quiet when holding Nellie and to pet her from the front to the back. They are natural nurturers.

By then, the rain had slowed, so we decided to go outside for a little walkabout. Frogs, unlike guinea pigs, do NOT like to be cooped up! Of course, as soon as we were far enough from the building, it began to rain frogs & toads. This is the kind of day for pulling out all of the stops... so, we brought out a special kind of "ball" that grew, and grew, and grew so big that the Little Frogs could walk inside of it! We rolled it, held it above us, pretended it was a spaceship or a giant bubble, and marveled at the spectacle.

After a very fun and funny lunch with Carol, all the Frogs nestled down while Carol read some of our favorite stories, including Should I Share My Ice Cream? Every one of the Little Frogs napped quite soundly today and woke up rejuvenated and ready for the next big rainy day spectacle.