Hi Everyone.  We had a great day today.  In the morning class today we sang our songs and then we played a game using a big and small pumpkin.  We had to listen very carefully to Miss Diane as she gave us two-step directions like, "Pick up the small pumpkin and put it behind Miss Bobby." It was tricky but we did great! We also listened to our story, "Orange Pumpkin, Orange Pumpkin, What Do You See?" We are getting very good at predicting what comes next in the story. Then we colored feathers so we can make our colorful Thanksgiving turkeys.  We also played with orange playdough and had a little free time.  Snack today was applesauce and we drank it with a straw.  It was fun.



 

In the afternoon we also played a game with pumpkins but the directions were a little longer like, "Pick up two little pumpkins and put one in front of Miss Julie and one behind Miss Calon." We had to be very good listeners. We got to march in our parade with musical instruments and then we also colored feathers.  Our snack was applesauce that we ate with a spoon and some apple straws.  Delicious!

Everyone loves a parade! Both classes had a chance to play instruments and march around the room today.

 

 

 

 

Then we played a listening game in the morning class.  Miss Diane put 4 circles on the floor, each one a different color.  Then the kids had to listen and follow a 2-part command such as, "Pick up the yellow circle and give it to Miss Bobby."  They did great!

 

In the afternoon we played "What's Missing?"  Miss Diane put 5 different shapes on the floor, each one a different color.  Then she covered the shapes with a blanket.  When she removed the blanket one or two shapes would be missing and the kids had to try and figure out which pieces had been taken.

 

 

 

In the morning class we played outside. What a beautiful day!

Ready, set, go!

 

In the afternoon class we played with orange playdough, made jack-o-lantern faces, and then dressed up!

 

Peter Pan

Batgirl

Ladybug Girl

Jack O'Lantern

 

 

Today we continued talking about pumpkins and costumes.  Talking about these things is more meaningful to the children after they have experienced it for themselves.  Everyone had a lot to say about trick-or-treating, dressing up, and candy.  We practiced our pumpkin chant, "Five Little Pumpkins," and this time, instead of using stick puppets, we put on pumpkin costumes.

 

 

In the morning we also played a game called "Roll the Pumpkin."

 

 

 

Then we played with playdough and dressed up in costumes!