Our story today was If Anything Ever Happens At The Zoo. It is a clever story about a girl who invites all the zoo animals to her house if any thing ever happens at the zoo. And all the zookeepers remember her offer when the zoo floods out and she has a big yard for the zebras, a swing set for the monkeys, a bathtub for the alligator and other spaces. One problem is that they show up at night and her mom didn't know about the plan. It is such fun. Of, course the kids played zoo animals, dressing up creatively and having more fun. We also started organizing our own zoo on a mural. It shows all the places the animals would need to be happy and we are placing different animals from an animal collection book. It gives us a chance to strategize about where each one should live. You have probably guessed that we are learning about the z sound this short week.
I am learning how to leave enough space for original problem solving in our number notebooks. The kids need freedom to think through my problems. Unfortunately, they have figured every one of my problems out so I will have to keep making them a little harder. It gives me a great opportunity to learn more about sites online that can give me ideas.
Wednesday we head to my house for the afternoon. I hope we can contain our enthusiasm and leave my house in one piece. We have a lot of activities to keep us busy, so it should be a great little party. Enjoy your time off with your family! What a wonderful time of year to celebrate Jesus coming to us!!
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