March 10, 2010

Wednesday

Yesterday morning sure had a lot of excitement! We performed our production of The Four Little Pigs for several students and parents. We also got to be in the audience for Tulie's class's production and Ruth Ann's class's production. All three Early Learner classes did an awesome job performing! For many of them, this was the first time they had spoken in front of a crowd. I am so proud of our little Hollywood stars. HUGE thanks goes out to the Compton family for lending me their camcorder so I could capture and share this wonderful moment with others. I hope to have copies for you all next week. Another thanks to the parents and grandparents who made it to see the play.

We began our morning with our usual Wednesday routine, but Pattie was unable to come read to us, so Lynn stepped in and shared three stories with our class. First, she read Caterpillar Spring, Butterfly Summer by Susan Hood:

She then read Froggy's First Kiss by Johnathan London and Frank Remkiewicz:

Lastly, Lynn read The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and The Big Hungry Bear by Don Wood:

Later this morning, we had our Early Learner music class with Kim. Today we tried something new - half of our class went with Ruth Ann's class to music, and the other half went with Tulie's class. While not in music, the children spent time with Michi in her office. Michi read them a beautiful story that I failed to get the title of.  All of that is to say that if your child talks about going to Michi's office today, they did, but not because they were in trouble! Michi likes having opportunity to spend time with your children too (who wouldn't!?). 

If your child is a full day student, you may also hear about the exciting afternoon we had. Tulie had to unexpectedly leave school, so we had a sleepover! Tulie's class came into our room for quiet rest today. The children were very excited to get to end their day with their "big" friends. :)

Reminders:
  • Don't forget to turn in your form to read our class a Dr. Seuss book if you're interested. They were due back to me today, but we've only received a few. 
  • SIGN UP FOR YOUR BAKING DAY SHIFT!!! Each caregiver is expected to volunteer 12 hours towards the festival to ensure a successful festival. Click HERE to visit the Strawberry Festival Blog and to get the Volunteer Form. The link for the form is located on the right-hand side, look for the baker's hat! Thanks for all you do. :)