We set up our ball run, which is a series of gutters attached to our loft. On Tuesday the kids worked with a parent to learn how to take turns dropping balls into the gutter at the top and then catching them at the bottom. Of course, it's also lots of fun to let them fly off at the bottom and roll all over the rug :)
Another parent activity this week was painting with magnetic balls. Once these had been dipped in paint and placed into a tray, children moved magnetic wands underneath the tray to drag the balls all over the paper. These colorful creations are on display in our classroom.
There were tiny balls (water beads) in our water tub. They're hard to see when they're floating under the water, so dipping nets below the surface results in a fun surprise every time.
We got to do some messy finger painting on Tuesday, decorating hearts that will go in the children's song books. If you haven't seen these, they are stored on one of the shelves under the guinea pig cage. Each child's book is filled with their artwork, illustrating some of the songs we've learned this year. These will come home with them in June!
Here are some more photos of your children busy with all of the different activities around the room at play time:
During our time at the carpet we practiced yoga.
We read Jack and the Beanstalk and The Three Billy Goats Gruff to introduce a fairy tale theme.
We learned a song about planting seeds (after reading about Jack's magic beans) and another one about a snail creeping through the garden (on the same day we played the snail race game).
It's chilly, but spring is definitely in the air which makes our time outside even better!
We've tucked all of our Valentine's Day activities away until next year, making way for some fairy tale fun. We can't wait to see you on Tuesday!
Warmly,
Lisa and Sheri
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