Rocks & Rainbows

Theme:  Letter "R"
 We met Ricky Raccoon. We had fun practicing writing "R/r".  Sometimes it is hard to remember the "R" sound.  We tend to want to say, "ruh," instead or "urr". 

Cutest Saying:  As we were discussing "R", one little girl piped up, "R, is for Romance!"


Choosing Time:  Radish "R" Game, Peel Crayons for Art project, Little People Village...

Books:


Art: 

• Rainbow Rocks
• Rainbow Necklaces

Music & Movement:  

• Ring Around the Roses
• Rain, Rain, Go Away
• Rain is Falling All Around
• There was a Little House in the Middle of the Woods
• Chubby Little Snowman
• I Can Make a Rainbow
• Row, Row, Row, your Boat
• See Me Run
• Do your Ears Hang Low?
• Making "R" with our bodies
• Rocking on our tummies
• Rolling/Doing Somersaults
  

Game:  Raindrops Falling (with the help of a spray bottle)

Science:

1. We made a rainbow by using water, light, and a mirror
2. We learned about the Primary colors and how when combined, they make new colors called the Secondary colors

Snacks:

• Yogurt Covered Raisins
• "Round" things:  Cookies & Grapes
• "Really" yummy Cheese with Ritz Crackers & Raisins & Raspberries
• Cheeze-its & Fruit Snacks
• Cheese Sticks, Raisins, & Clementines

Field Trip:
The M/W PM class had a fun time walking up to a field near my house to gather the rocks we used for our Rainbow Rocks.  This was a fun little outing to get outside, choose some special rocks, and look for signs of Spring.