Exploring our new backyard

Happy Wednesday everyone!  Today we spent most of our time outside exploring our new backyard! All the kiddos are really excited to spend the time to make up new games with all the new additions and toys we have.  Tristan, Colette, Leina, Maya and Dax made up a new game to play around the dome.  They were practicing balancing as they walked around the border of the dome!  They all did a fantastic job balancing as they walked across.  Each kiddos was showing so  much encouragement towards each other! Mrs. Jackie brought a book outside to read after we finished snack,"The Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly".  Paige and Colette were very intrigued by the pictures of this book.  When Mrs. Jackie was done reading the book Ivy wanted to read it to Miya.  They sat down and looked at the pages together, coming up with their own story to go along with the pictures.
During lunch we had our circle time.  We discussed why we weren't at school on Monday because of Martin Luther King Day.  We explained we was a civil rights leader who helped the people of our country love one other equally.  We also discussed that Miss Lizzie's birthday was on the same day and that is why she was absent yesterday.
After a long nap we all gathered for snack and then for an afternoon art project because Mrs. Leona was out sick today.  We sat down to paint a Shining Star collage.  We painted as we listened to different types of music.  The String Cheese Incident really made the kiddos express so much joy when listening to the music. 
We then made our way outside to enjoy the beautiful weather and our new toys in the sandbox!

Much Love,
Miss Lizzie and Mr Nick