Week Nineteen-- MOM=WOW

Theme--Transportation
We had a brief discussion on transportation. I asked the kiddos to name some things that help us get from one place to another that have wheels. Here are some of the responses: "Planes, jets, cars, trucks, trains, scooters, bikes, skate boards, wagons." And then, one cutie said, "Miss Jodi, garbage cans have wheels on them and they get garbage to the right place." :)

Letter--W
What is "W"? It is really just 2 "V's" smooched together. It is an "M" upside down. It is also a number 3 when you make its sign. And even though it seems like "W" may have an identity crisis, it is the letter that helps us get some answers with the words: who, why, where, & when.
Ask your child to show you how to sign "Water Please."

Choosing Time--Wheels & Gears, Wagon Rides, W Memory, Wheels, Hot Wheels, Whacking Light Sabers at White Balloons....
Show & Tell--

White Truck With Wheels

Water Bottle With Wheels

Woody

Whale

Cool Car With Wheels That can come Off

Wonder Pets

White Kittens

A+ Writing in Her Workbook

White Rabbit Puppet

Pet Shop Wheel World

Water & Sonic's Wheels

Pocket Watch From Paris

Snacks--We had fun pointing to the "W's" on the packages

• Whoppers (the Chocolate kind) & Nilla Wafers
• Mini Vanilla Wafers
• Wonderful Grasshopper Cookies & Apple Slices
• Wonderful Corn Pops & Cutie Clementines

Books--

• Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
• Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes
• The Wacky Week

Music & Movement--

• Hurry, Hurry, Drive the Fire Truck
• Days of the Week
• The Eensy Weensy Spider
• I've Got A Wiggle
• Do What I'm Doing (We moved in "W" ways such as wiggling like worms, using wings, walking on tight-rope, flapping tails like whales, whirling, and waving.

Cooking--We baked White Bread-stick W's & Worms

Art--Walnut Warriors & Walnut Wheels

Reading--Walrus, Whale, Wig, Watermelon, What, Why, Where, When, & We

We had fun with our word wall as I'd point to words to make up silly sentences.

Writing--Practiced "W/w" & Wrote "Wow"

Did you realize that WOW is MOM upside down?

AM Field Trip to Red Lobster--

Preparing for the tour

Beginning our tour...

Entering the Kitchen area...seeing the Soup Prep Area, Dishwasher, Fridges, Ovens,....

Pointing out the Fryers...

The Very Large Pantry...Did you know that Red Lobster does not make their desserts on-site? I'm thinking maybe that is how I might start rating restaurants :)

Meeting some Lobsters

It takes 5-7 years for lobsters to gain 1 pound.

Lobsters can crawl forward, but they can only swim backward

Lobsters are ticklish on their undersides. Their undersides feel like jello.

If lobsters are out of water too long their nerves begin to shut down. Lobsters have blue blood. Lobsters eat with their stomachs. Lobsters will eat other lobsters if they are really hungry. Lobsters can grow new walking feet and pincers if they "lose" their originals.

This Lobster demonstrates the "school way" of holding a crayon

Patiently awaiting our food while hoping that the light to the aquarium will turn on.

Popcorn Shrimp, French Fries, & Raspberry Lemonade

YUM!

Good Food & Great Company Makes a Wonderful Field Trip! Thank you Red Lobster!