The Turtles @ AFS: Finally Fall! Perfect for Inside Outside Day!

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Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Finally Fall! Perfect for Inside Outside Day!

Today's finger painting incorporated white and red paint on round mirrors!

The children have figured out how to make designs with their fingernails, and then erase it with their palms. Finger painting is such good preparation for writing as it develops the shoulder, arm, hand and finger muscles that are all needed in the complicated task of writing!

We had a visitor today! Kathy from the Kindergarten Class came to see what we do here in the Early Childhood world. We got to show her how we have a Moment of Silence. It was so quiet. Caimin's brother is in her class, so he took special care of her, showing her around the class.

The Little Frogs joined us for Morning Meeting and Inside-Outside Day. At Morning Meeting, the puppets again needed the children's help in solving a problem. Two puppets did not want to play with a third, and he was so sad! The kids had lots of ideas, and we tried them out. Finally, one child said, "They could just PLAY together!" and that is just what they did.