News of the Day 11-30--2010

Today we...
- used shape stencils
- had Espanol con Teal
- worked with new Pattern Blocks
- worked in our Artist Journals
- played babies and house
- played space knights
During Morning Meeting we...
- sang songs and danced
- read "The Gingerbread Baby
Outside we...
- played gingerbread baby "Catch me if you can!!!"
- played chef in the sandbox
- played intergalactic monkeys
- practiced for a circus

News of the Day 11-18--2010

"Ooooooooooh"

Today we...
- drew with the new Fine Line markers
- read "Space Cadet Topo
- read "The Monster Trap"
- played Topo and Little Bot
- worked on our own books
- played office
- played doctor/dentist
- played Pete the Pirate board game
During Morning Meeting we...
- sang songs (we're gearing up for our Winter Celebration!)
- read "The Octonauts and the Great Ghost Reef"
Outside we...
- played Topo, Buzz Lightyear, and Alien
- played babies
- played sandbox chef

News of the Day 11-17--2010

Today we...
- worked with Pattern Blocks and Peg Boards
- had Art with Abby [
- had a sushi making workshop with Marlee and then ate are project!
- played Topo and the Little Bots
- played house and neighbors
- read "Sid the Squid and the Search for the Perfect Job" and "The Octonauts and the Frown Fish"
Outside we...
- played Topo and Little Bots
- played Mermaids and capture the Mermaid baby!!!

News of the Day 11-16--2010

Today we...
- worked with playdough
- created and sent mail to friends
- Espanol con Teal
- played "protect Olivia from the big scary monster" we were werecats and werewolves
During Morning Meeting we...
- learned a new song "All Earth's Critters"
- read "Little Puppy Lost" + "Space Cadet Topo: Intergalactic Mole"
Outside we...
- played Space Cadet Topo
- played kitties
- played beauty shop


*** We read chapters 2 & 3 of "The Evil Elves" today.***
Prompt questions:
- What is the 3rd Mighty Task? - find the Queen's Belly Button
- Who was the visitor to Moongobble's cottage? - Arfur the Elf
- Who is Arfur? - one of the elves who helped Moongobble make/fix shoes
- How did Moongobble turn back into a person from a piece of cheese? - Arfur sprinkled magic dust on him

News of the Day 11-11--2010

Today we...
- worked with Pattern Blocks
- started reading "The Evil Elves", 3rd book in the "Moongobble and Me" series. The children were so excited!
- played the board game Pete the Pirate
- worked on the Body Anatomy Puzzles
- built a great house!
- played super knights and super dragon
During Morning Meeting we...
- had a puppet show about working out conflict and the resulting feelings
Outside we...
- played kitties
- played pizza planet
- played sharky

News of the Day 11-10--2010

Reading to friends...
Today we...
- worked with Peg Boards
- had Art with Abby
- made a Unit Block house
- played Peter Pan and made traps for Captain Hook Lobster
During Morning Meeting we...
- were introduced to Body Puzzles
- finished "The Weeping Werewolf" !!!
Outside we...
- played Peter Pan
- played mermaids and mermaid kitties

News of the Day 11-9--2010

Today we...
- drew pictures
- had Espanol con Teal
- worked on self-portraits
- played Ninjas and Dragons
- played Tea Party (lots of chanting for Palin in '12)
- played Mermaids
During Morning Meeting we...
- practiced keeping a beat by clapping or hands on our knees
- sang Funga Alafaya while keeping a beat
- read "Mystery"
Outside we...
- were Mermaids and Super Underwater Ghosts
- ran away from Olivia the Sharky


*** So we are a chapter away from finishing the 2nd book in the "Moongobble and Me" series titled "The Weeping Werewolf". Some prompting question that you might ask your child:
- What was the challenge that Fazwad gave Moongobble? [get the tears of the weeping werewolf]
- Where did they have to go to find the weeping werewolf? [the forest of night]
- Who is the weeping werewolf? [Edward's father!!!]
- What did the friends do with the tears? [gave them to a man whose daughter was turned to stone]