Summer Break Party Pics
This may be old news for most of you, but for those of you who were not able to attend our summer break party, I have posted a few photos. If you want to see more photos, you can find them in the photo album in the basket behind the blue sofa. We were delighted by the music brought to us by Leah and Patrick Numair (Deiva’s parents). We had good food; the children played; and parents got to see what we do at circle time. I had a wonderful time, and I think we all did.
Now we are back to school – I have retired all the garden materials, and we will be learning about marine life. Pretty soon the children will be able to distinguish between whales, dolphins and sharks; and between crabs and lobsters. We will be learning the names of many common shells. If you have an opportunity to go to the beach or to the aquarium, it should be an even more meaningful trip. Just swimming in the pool can be a great time to relate to some of common fish – salmon, trout, etc.
We have some great stories/work that the children love, e.g. Sammy the Sea Cow, Baby Beluga, Swimmy, Is This a Home for Hermit Crab, There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Trout.
Here are a few songs we are singing now:
Fishing Song
One, two, three, four, five
Once I caught a fish alive.
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten
Then I threw him back again.
Why did you let him go?
Because he bit my finger so.
Which finger did he bite?
This little finger on the right.
Baby Beluga
Baby beluga in the deep blue sea
Swim so wild and you swim so free
Heaven above and the sea below
And a little white whale on the go.
Baby beluga, oh baby beluga
Is the water warm? Is your mommy home with you so happy?
Way down yonder where the dolphins play
Where you swim and splash all day.
Waves roll in and the waves roll out
See the water squirting out of your spout.
Baby beluga, oh baby beluga
Sing your little song, sing for all your friends
We like to hear you.
When it’s dark and you’re home and fed
Curled up snug in your water bed
Moon is shining and the stars are bright
Goodnight little whale, goodnight.
Baby beluga, oh baby beluga
With tomorrow’s sun another day’s begun
You’ll soon be waking.
Baby beluga in the deep blue sea
Swim so wild and you swim so free
Heaven above and the sea below
And a little white whale on the go.
You’re just a little white whale on the go.
SAMMY THE SEAL
Sammy the seal is a real fun pup.
He dives down deep and then he pops up.
Sammy the seal goes out to play.
He swims with the fish and the otters in the bay.
He climbs up the rocks to rest in the sun
And then he goes back to have more fun.
Alex is two years old - one, two.
Tainted Love (Carter and Deiva are askance!)
Carter spinning the top
Deiva is telling the Little Bunny story
Makena cutting chard for the chickens.
Dante can cut too!
Happy Birthday Eli
Aaron is learning the alphabet with Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.
Ruben is designing with stars
Joseph is designing with hammer and nails
Samyukta practiced, and practiced and can now spin the top!
Johnny is carefully filling the bird feeder.
Ava is carefully serving oatmeal for breakfast today.
Serena created an ocean scene.
Parisa is taking a hands-on approach to learn how to count.
Aidan is assistant teaching at circle time - telling the story of the Hungry Caterpillar.
Carolynn is demonstrating a tummy ache.
Sawyer is learning how to design with hammer and nails.
Zachary is studying his vegetables
How cute is this? Penelope, Vivian, and Ava
Today we washed the babies
Serena is giving Zachary a dance lesson.
Here is a good example of children engaged in their work. These are the moments I live for.