Watercolor Painting at Jackson Square Park

At Morning Meeting, we began to talk about the Art Show by reading The Museum. Harry brought his harmonica to school and he played along while we sang I've Been Working On the Railroad. Then we walked to the park, looked at the trees, and flowers. Once the children were settled, they began to paint. Brandon painted a beautiful green tree.

When we arrived back at school, we had French. Jamie and Jacob worked on their April self-portraits while Brandon, Lili, Nico, Scarlett, and Harry began to work on our collage using material pieces.

"Whoops There Goes Another Rubber Tree..."

During Snack, we read When I Grow Up by Leonid Gore. After snack, we joined the Sunflowers and Daisies classes for Morning Meeting where we looked at the onion roots growing in the root viewer. Then it was off to the park where we painted with watercolors. Brandon painted "a blue rainbow" while Scarlett painted a birthday present for her "Papa". When we were finished painting, Jenny blew bubbles and the children chased them.

When we returned back to school, we played for a short time with the blocks. We couldn't believe how quickly the day went as we sat down for lunch and sang High Hopes by Frank Sinatra.

Tea Party Day!

Our Fancy Tea Party Day began with a puppet show. Then we had a tea party snack at Jackson Square Park where we were told the story of a little old who thought he can move a rubber plant and sang "High Hopes" by Frank Sinatra. Then we told the story of The Three Little Pigs. Before we returned back to school for Yoga, we noticed the water in the water fountain.

After Yoga with Lakshmi, we made our own puppets using paper bags, feathers, pipe cleaners, and buttons. We also made a beautiful birthday card for Ms. Erica.  Then we had a tea party with the puppets as we ate croissants and drank tea (water) while we listened to stories. We finished our morning learning how to ballroom dance with our partners. (please see videos below) What a fancy day!

Pajama Day!

Everyone got comfy and cozy for pajama day today. The children curled up together to read books on the rug in the Sunflower's room. Jenny also offered to give lavender lotion arm massages.

We sang some lullabies at morning meeting and then read The Napping House, Goodnight Moon and In the Night Kitchen. As the children listened to the stories, they had breakfast in bed enjoying the pancakes that Ashley brought in. They couldn't get enough!

After Dance with Elizabeth, Hudson and Max helped Rebecca make "counting sheep." After they made a sheep, the children wrote the numbers 1-7 sequentially and posted their sheep above our meeting rug. Max and Hudson also worked together to cook in the kitchen area and read books while Brandon was busy painting with watercolor and playing with the sand in the Daisy's classroom.

The Sunflowers and Sweet Peas combined for show and tell (Ava was very excited to call on Brandon for comments and questions) and then read Goodnight Baby Bear. What a relaxing and fun day!

No Rain Delay For Us...It's Beach Day!

It may have been raining and pouring outside, but inside Buckle My Shoe it was filled with rays of sunshine! The children arrived at school ready for the beach in their bathing suits, sunglasses, and with pails and shovels for the sandbox. After some fishing, we had a picnic snack. At Morning Meeting, we sang Baby Beluga, Baby Shark, 5 Little Fishies and read Good Thing You Are Not An Octopus. 

Then it was time for the beach festivities to begin. First, by dancing to The Goldfish by The Laurie Berkner Band and going under the limbo stick while listening to Harry Belafonte. Then we played with the parachute and beach ball and had a dance party to The Beach Boys. 

After French, it was off to the pool in the Sunflowers room for some swimming, water play, bubbles, and delicious fruit smoothies, and even more dancing. Once we were all dried off, the teachers told a story and we sang more beach songs. What a SUPER FUN day!