Today we talked about tools we need to build. This morning, during morning circle, we counted to see how many days of school are left until summer...only 17! This year has flown by so fast! The kids identified words that start with the letter v. Violin, vase, vine, volcano and van all start with the /v/ sound.
The kids worked very hard with Ms. Michelle today. She had a hard obstacle course set up. The kids had to crab walk, crawl, and crawl backwards through a tunnel. In the tunnel they picked up a secret treasure to carry to the bucket at the end of the course. After the tunnel they moved over big boxes and tubes to reach the bucket. Ms. Michelle brought one of her favorite finger fun activities today...sands alive. We could build with the sand, make sand castles or use the roller to make the sand flat. It also felt great to squeeze in our hands.
Our story today was "Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site" by Sherri Rinker. As the sun sets behind the big construction site, all the hardworking
trucks get ready to say goodnight. One by one, Crane Truck, Cement
Mixer, Dump Truck, Bulldozer, and Excavator finish their work and lie
down to rest—so they'll be ready for another day of rough and tough
construction play. After reading the story we brainstormed the different tools needed to build. The kids listed the tools and described what they do. When building you need a hammer, screwdriver, wrench, saw, drill, pliers, measuring tape, nails and screws.
For art today the kids made their own tool belt. First we colored our hammer, wrench and saw different colors. Once they were colored the kids cut them out with scissors. They had to be very careful and follow the line around each tool. After the tools were cut out, the kids glued the tools onto their black work belt. The kids put on their tool belts and talked about things they wanted to build.
After eating lunch we learned two new construction songs. Tomorrow we will focus on the best materials to use when building.
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