Lions, Legos, & Ladybugs

Theme:  Letter "L"
Leo the Lion came to school to teach us some things about letter "L/l".  We love "L" because it always makes the same sound.  Some of our "L" words we focused on were Lemon, Leaf, Ladybug, Lion, Love, & Lobster.  We practiced writing it.  We enjoyed listening to some words and then telling if the letter "L" was at the beginning, middle, or end of the word.

Choosing Time:  Legos, Little People, Lacing Cards, Ladybug Letter Game, ABC Letter Puzzles...

Game:  The Ladybug Board Game

Music & Movement:

• Making "L" shapes with our bodies
• Here We Go Loopy-Loo
• This Little Light of Mine
• Three Little Kittens

Science:

1. We learned some cool things about Light with the help from a Laser pointer pen. We saw that paper would stop the light from going to the designated spot on the wall.  The light did go through the plastic and we could see that it traveled in a line as some of the light showed up on the bag.  We saw the light travel through a glass of water and noticed that the water bent the light.  We also saw the laser light hit a mirror and then travel to a different place.
2. We learned about ladybugs:  what they eat & how they are helpful in gardens. 

Art:

• Plaster of Paris Lego Mini Figures
• Ladybug Hats

Cooking:  We made Letter "L" sugar cookies with lemon flavoring

Snacks:

• Cheese Sticks & Cupcakes
• Lemon Bars & Leche
• Fruit Snacks, Fish Crackers, & Cheese Sticks
• Popcorn, Apples, & Chocolate chips (We made ladybugs with the apples and choco chips)
• Letter "L" Sugar Cookies with Lemon Flavoring & Lemonade
• Apple Slices, Cheese Slices, Carrot Slices (We used them to make Letter "L"), & Veggie chips

Books:
 
I enjoyed some delightful discussions about what kind of ladybug you'd be...a friendly or a grouchy one.  I also enjoyed the kiddos responses when I asked, "What makes you grouchy?"

• "When my sister breaks my toys."
• "When my mom spanks me."
• "When no one will play with me."
• "When someone won't share the toys."
• "I'm never grouchy." :)
• "When I have to go to bed."
• "When someone says mean words to me."

We then had a wonderful discussion about how we feel when someone is friendly to us.
 

Birthdays:  Happy Birthday to Rocco & Julian!  Thank you for bringing yummy treats to share!

Writing:  We practiced writing our names the "school" way with the help from a Light box.