Wednesday, May 13th

We journeyed to the park today with the interest in spending the whole morning there.  What we did not expect is for the wind to be as disruptive while we tried to play!  Although we didn’t stay quite as long as we might have hoped to, it seemed like a fun experience to be surrounded by such a powerful force.  It was such an interesting experience that we talked about the wind for the rest of the afternoon!

At the park:

Noam:  It’s so windy.  Nicki, I don’t like the wind.

Nicki: Why not?

Noam: We have to go back to school. 

Noam: It’s winding on you, Janet!

Ethan: The flowers are windy.

Noam: Tell the flowers to stop.

Nicki: Why?

Noam: Because the flowers are windy. Bye flowers!   

Back in the classroom:

Janet:  What did we see at the park? 

Noam:  We see the flowers.

Ethan:  Flowers!

Janet:  Did we feel anything?

Flynn:  A big wind.

Janet:  Did you like the big wind?

Ethan: Yes.

Nicki:  What makes the wind?

Flynn:  A big, big ghost.

Noam:  Wind was blowing my eyes.

Janet: Was it fast or slow?

Noam: Fast.

Morning Meeting

• Name songs
• Favorite songs
• First letter of our names
• Talking about our trip to the park

Music/Movement

• Dancing to our favorite music
• Running at the park

Language/Literacy

• Favorite stories
• ABCs 123s

Math/Science/Discoveries

• Working in the sandbox
• Working at the water table

Art

• Sidewalk chalk at the park

We picked up some $20s at balloon saloon.  Those are for everyone's college savings accounts.  

"Janet!  I want my money!" - Flynn

Noam stuck a flower on the end of my nose.  

Jumping as a mommy kangaroo, with a baby kangaroo in the pouch.