The Bear Cave!!!

Monday, we started going over letter “b.” Some friends noticed how similar “b” and “p” are, and so we discussed their differences and similarities. We had some work time followed by snack. We had fun yoga time with Ms. Colette, and then started helping Ashley make a bear cave. We practiced “glue, flip it, and stick it.”

On Tuesday, Olive brought a book that we read during circle time. After, we had work, then dress up time, and finished making our bear cave. In the afternoon, we did yoga with Amelia. In the afternoon during snack, we thanked Milou and her family for the lovely flowers they brought.

On Wednesday we talked about bears and hibernation during circle time. We read stories about bears and put bears in our bear cave. Then, we talked about the celebration of Kwanzaa and colored kinaras and other Kwanza related images. We went outside to enjoy the cool weather. We had work and Spanish time in the afternoon.

Thursday, We built our bear cave and brought our flashlights and blankets to help make it more interesting and cozy. We explored what we can do with flashlights and had a very long circle time in the cave. We sang “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt” and pretended to walk through grass, swim, use boats, cross a bridge, and go into the cave. It was a really fun and silly time. After nap, we went to hang on the deck (while Primary took a mini-field trip to our cave. We had Spanish outside in the beautiful weather. At the end of the day, we had the opportunity to write some holiday cards to family.

On Friday, we had so much fun watching the kiddos arrive in their PJ’s. We had circle time and pretended to drive cars. After, we headed to the primary room for a collective cooking project. We got to mix ingredients to make vegan waffles, and also enjoyed them for snack along with bananas and orange juice (in a cup!). Then, we had nap time and another fun circle time in the cave. This time, it was extra dark and cool, so it felt like a real cave! In the afternoon, Mike came to host our cooking class. We mixed flour and potatoes in order to make Latkes. For many of us, it was our first time trying the delicious treat. We had dress up and ended the day!



Such a fun week, it was!

Love, 
Jackie

"The wider the range of possibilities we offer children, the more intense will be their motivations and the richer their experience s. We must widen the range of topics and goals, the types of situations we offer and their degree of structure, the kinds and combinations of resources and materials, and the possible interactions with things, peers, and adults" - Loris Malaguzzi