Professional Package Openers

The Little Frogs spent part of their morning opening things -  new stuff for our room (including "snowballs"). It is just plain fun to open stuff, but it's also a really good activity for little hands. Whenever you buy something that needs torn open (except those things shrouded in that hard plastic shrapnel), give it to your tiny person and let them have at it (make sure you're not in a hurry).

The Flubber came back out and we experimented with mixing the colors together and using scissors on it. Flubber cuts more easily than paper, and is also great practice.

Next, it was time for Movement class - we have been missing Missy! We Hokied and we Pokied, we skated on paper plates, we marched with musical instruments, and we kicked soccer balls. The Little Frogs LOVE Movement class!

Back at Morning Meeting, we tried our Moment of Silence with the gong - listening hard to see how long the sound went on. Then we read a new book - Skippyjon Jones. Friends really enjoyed it - laughing at all the funny names that Skippyjon's mom calls him. Then, Alexander told the class about his upcoming trip to London. They were excited to learn that it is the place where Mary Poppins lives, and that it is all the way across the ocean. We are hoping to be able to send some messages back and forth while he is gone, and we talked about how much we will miss each other.

Friends also got to decide if they felt like telling a story in front of the video camera, and signed up for turns.

Then, we rushed down to the Turtle room for a brief dance party that they had invited us to, before returning for snack. Then, we headed outside, while some friends took turns coming in to tell their stories.

A Day for Figuring Things Out

There were a few new surprises to be found around the room this morning. Our bird's nest had some eggs in it and friends told stories about what might happen.

Another item left the Frogs guessing: A clock? A timer? It moved when you put things on top of it, so a number of friends began to experiment with different objects - doing their own scientific investigation.

There were lots of phone calls in the room today - many friends were on the phone with parents, talking about their day.

The Little Frogs continued their study of faces, as we continue to consider different look for our pillow person. We are interested in thinking about what makes a face look happy, sad, scared, mad and afraid.

Outside, friends had many discussions, debates and arguments about how to play together. For some reason, it was not a day for compromise, so friends needed an extra large amount of help in settling disputes and voicing their feelings and opinions.

At the same time, Little Frogs are beginning to play cooperatively in larger groups - so the demands for working out ways to play together are becoming more complicated.

Back inside, Danielle read, The Gingerbread Boy, and some friends were surprised when he got eaten by the fox at the end. The story got mostly thumbs up and a few "sorta liked it's" (thumbs sideways).