Forest Day

 The Acorns had a wonderful time at the forest today. At first we were rather timid. We then started to get a tad more adventurist. 

"I am the acorn that becomes the oak."-John Winger

Bluebird Nesting Box

 The Acorns found 2 more nesting boxes and cleaned them out.  We noticed that the nesting boxes have circles on them.  We will be reading our shape snake book and finding shapes around town next week.  

As always we are still focussing on routines and procedures, singing our hello song and reading our morning story. 

WISH STICK DANCE PARTY 

  “ I am the acorn that becomes the oak.”- John Winger

                    

Agreements

 We have been discussing our agreements for the last three weeks.  Today, we drew them. The Acorn Agreements are Nice Hands, Walking Feet and Listening Ears.  When someone does not have nice hands, we ask the child if they are using nice hands.  If the child does not know the answer, we demonstrate nice hands.  That goes along with listening ears and walking feet.  Kelly and I are "acting" out nice hands, walking feet and listening ears to help all the Acorns with understanding.

Walking Feet

Listening Ears

Nice Hands

"I am the acorn that becomes the oak." - John Winger

 

Blue Bird Houses

 Today, we walked around the neighborhood emptying out our  BLuebird Birdhouses from last year.  We did not complete our task and will hopefully finish it tomorrow.  

WE did all of our regular routine stuff this morning..... routines, procedures,  self help ect. 

"I am the acorn that becomes the oak."- John Winger

Long Weekend

 It seems as everyone had a great long weekend.  When we did a booboo check at meeting, everyone pointed one out.  We sang our morning song, read Little Bear Little Bear What do you See    then we explored the train, floam and slime.  Once everyone went "potty" we went on a short walk and had snack. 

 We started going over agreements for the classroom: Walking Feet, Listening Ears, Nice Hands

"I am the acorn that becomes the oak."-John Winger

 

Friday Fun

Today we enjoyed spending time playing on our small playscape. The Acorns love to bake sand cakes and build with legos and plus plus blocks. We also practiced our first fire drill and had a dance party. Have a great three day weekend and we’ll see you back at school on Tuesday!

"I am the acorn that becomes the oak."- John Winger

Find the blue blanket

 Today after we did our morning routines, we took a walk to the forest to play the game.... Find the blue tarp.  Go to the tree,  Go to the blue tarp.  We do this so that when we go to the forest, and it is time to go, I can say " go to the blue tarp" and everyone will know where to go.  The Acorns did a great job!!

As I explained last evening.....  we will be focusing on routines/procedures and, self help for the next few weeks.  A few things that may be different at school than at home...... we keep our clothes on while potty training..... some want to remove all their clothes.  We do not have enough time or hands to allow everyone to remove their clothes to sit on the potty.  

All of our rules have to do with the safety of ALL children in the room.  When we redirect a child it is for the safety of all.  We talk about being safe and keeping our friends safe all the time.  We have walking feet in the classroom to keep everyone safe.  We have kind hands.  We have listening ears.  

  

                                               

                                                     "I am the acorn that becomes the oak." - John Winger

Herding Kittens

 The children have been talking about trains and busses.  We have been practicing walking around the block with listening ears, and walking feet.  Today we tried to walk to our train viewing area.  We ventured across the street!  We walked down Cedar to Jefferson and crossed at the crosswalk.  First, look to see if its safe to get in the crosswalk.  Then walk on the white lines and follow Kelly!  We did not quite make it to the train viewing spot.  But we sat down, had snack and saw the smallest train ever, an engine went by.

 

                                            "I am the acorn that becomes the oak."- John Winger

Self Help

 Since school started 6 days ago (lol) we have been working on self help skills- washing hands with suds and bubbles, pulling up our shorts after using the restroom and coughing and sneezing in our elbows to help stop the spread of germs.  We will continue to work on routines and procedures as time goes on.  

We are also training the children on how to walk on the sidewalk and follow Kelly!  Our hope is to walk safely to the train at some point.

"I am the acorn that becomes the oak."-John Winger

First Time at the Forest

Today the Acorns walked to the forest and practiced our forest routine! We first met at our tree where everyone touches the tree as we get out the blue blanket. Then we all sat on the blue blanket. When everyone was ready we took a hike into our forest. The Acorns were amazed by how tall the trees in the forest were.  Then they saw a baby tree that is protected by a small wire fence. After our hike in the forest, we returned to the blue blanket and celebrated with a snack! We continued our adventure by practicing walking in a crosswalk. Acorns had a very great day outside.

"I am the acorn that becomes the oak."-John Winger

Learning to Walk

 Today before the heat index went up too high, we started to learn to walk as a group.  We start early so that we might make it to the forest on Monday!  The acorns did a wonderful job following Ms. Kelly around the building outside.  We went out the front doors, took a right on Cedar and a right on Gray then, walked up the big playscape.  We try to do this several times before we head out on long adventures      (for a two year old).  We have invited morning Katie and evening Katie to join us on the walk to the forest.  I am wondering how long it will take to get there and if we will make it..... stay tuned. 

"I am the acorn that becomes the oak."-John Winger