Today we spent the circle time exploring the calendar and talking about letter T. We practiced writing letter T and t in the air and made a list of all the T-words we could think of. The kids were making the T sound all the way to the bathroom!
The playground was WAY too wet for playing today, but we definitely needed some fresh air, so we headed out for a short walk around the neighborhood. Not nearly as much fun, but it got us moving and out of the classroom for a little bit!
Today we had music with Ms. Laura. We sang "If You're Happy and You Know It!". At the end, we sang "If you're happy and you know it, shout GO PANTHERS!". Next we told Ms. Laura what we had learned about germs. She taught us a song called "Germ Busters", and we sang about three ways we can help bust germs!! We sang about washing our hands, doing the cough catcher, and using a tissue when we say "Ahchoo!" Then we danced to a song called "Bop til You Drop!" - we spun and floated like leaves in the wind, and moved slow like we were in Jello! We used our instruments and had to listen hard, to stop and start with Ms. Laura's guitar and her voice. We also took turns playing bells, shakers, and drums. Next, we sang and did the motions to "Wheels on the Bus", and sang about reaching up into the sky and catching a falling star. We put it in our pocket to save for a rainy day - we may need it today!
Our book today was Bear Feels Sick by Karma Wilson. Bear doesn't feel well. He sniffles and sneezes. He cannot sleep. He aches all over. Worst of all, he's feeling too bad to play with his friends. His friends take good care of him with tea and songs until he begins to feel better.....but did bear spread germs and make his friends sick? Oh no....
So the "germ police" were in full effect today! There is no eating food that was dropped, no hands in mouth (for long), and no nose picking! We are trying really hard to be germ free in this room!
For science, we used glitter to show how easily germs spread from one person to another. The kids each had glitter in their hands, and after shaking hands and touching each other.....those glitter germs were everywhere. They were on the table, on the floor, on our hands, on our shirts....everywhere!! And, no matter how hard we tried, we couldn't shake or wipe them off. It took soap and water to wash away all the germs....just in time for lunch!
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