The Turtles @ AFS: Turtles, Turtles, Brave and True

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Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Turtles, Turtles, Brave and True

The Turtles began their morning exploring the areas around the room in new ways.

The skinny ramps were taken out for the marbles,

a new matching game was carefully played,

and beaded necklaces were made that were as tall as the kids!

Most fun of all, all the Turtles had the chance to experiment with the clay, which is great for their fine motor skills!

Then we split up for Flip-Flop Day where we got to play with more clay and much more!

Finally, to top off our fantastic morning, the Turtles gathered together outside for a special ritual that will bring kindess and problem solving to our room, and most importantly to bring love into our hearts! In order to do this, magic was used on our peace stick! Each of the Turtles struck the gong, chanted our chant, sprinkled magic glitter, and carried the peace stick back into the classroom. Since we carried the peace stick through the playground, we are hoping the peace and love will spread all throughout the playground too!