Pod A

Today may have been gloomy and dull outside, but inside pod A the children where full of bright smiles and excitement. There was a surprise this morning when the children walk into class and saw that their caterpillars had formed into chrysalises over night! Many of the children used large magnifying glasses to get a closer look at the chrysalis and observed that they chrysalis was gray in color.

Ella and Makayla

The drawing table was quite popular during center time. There were pink tulips from the CDLL’s own garden in a vase for the children to sketch and paint.

Bess and Rachel

At the collage table wire working was a new attraction. The children have had appointments to learn how to work with the wire and wire cutting tools, “We have to be careful causes it’s pointy” stated Nathaniel about the wire cutters. The children have been adding beads to the wire to make jewelry and have also made the wire into different shapes by twisting the wire with the tools. 

The water table was filled with jelly marbles. The children seemed to enjoy touching the odd jelly texture. Riley explained that the jelly marbles, “kind of feel slippery.”  At the Lego table Andrew, Cambreion, and Josiah were busy creating Repunzel’s castle from the movie Tangled. All three boys were Flynn Rider, they named themselves Flynn Rider one (Cambreion) , Flynn Rider Two (Josiah) and Fynn Rider three (Andrew). It was their job to protect Repunzel from the, “icky evil witch.”

Andrew, Jose, Josiah, and Cambreion

            During outdoor play the children had fun running around in rain boots and splashing in small puddles made by the light rain. Mrs. Potter got out bubbles and bubble wands for the children to play with. Some children enjoyed blowing the bubble and other children enjoyed running after and catching the bubbles.

            Since today was Wednesday the children got to enjoy a picnic lunch. We all ventured over to the coved walk way at the West entrance of the EHS building and ate peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, grapes, and celery.

            In the afternoon children participated in their small group activates and rest time. Since it was raining very hard outside after rest time the children did not go outside but instead had another opportunity for free play. The school day ended in dancing to the hockey-pokey and hot potato.

           

            Today was once again another adventurous and exciting filled day, with imagination and wonder. I am excited to see all of the children’s smiling faces again tomorrow!

Until next Wednesday,

Katie Murphy

Student Teacher, Pod A

Michigan Standards of Quality for Pre-K : Creative Development  1.4

Children show how they feel, what they think, and what they are learning through experiences in the visual arts.