I'm not sure of what happened yesterday.  I did the blog after school, but it didn't save.  Sorry!  Let's try again.

Group Meeting:  This week, we are learning about animals that are getting ready for winter.  Hibernation and migration are our key words.

Small Groups:  The activities for this week are listed below.
Activity #1  (Tuesday, Red Group/ Wed., Yellow) The children used a balance scale to determine the weight of a scissors, glue bottle, crayon and paint brush.  They used plastic bears as counter weight.  They also measured the length of those items with the bears.  Their results were recorded on a paper.
Activity #2  (Tuesday Yellow Group/Wed. Green) The children made a book about animals that hibernate.  They had to cut and glue.
Activity #3  (Tuesday, Green Group/Wed. Red)The children listened to the story The Letters are Lost and listened for rhyming words.

Story:  The story for today was Goldilocks and the Three Bears.  This classic tale is always a favorite.  I like that this version ends with a question: Will Goldilocks return to the forest?

Large Group:  The children acted out the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears.  We used a few basic props and provided the narration.  The children provided the words for the characters.

Letter Learning:  We are doing the letters in alphabetical order this time.  Yesterday was Aa.  Today was Bb.  The children will be using dry erase boards to make the letters.

Snacks:  The morning class had peaches and milk brought by Abby.  Thank you, Abby!  The afternoon class had graham crackers and juice.