EXPLORING OUR NATURAL SURROUNDINGS

Good Evening, Friends and Families,

Today was filled with natural wonders!!

As "Jim" and "Chuck" were removing wood and delivering picnic tables, this morning, they discovered a baby "grass" snake, which I brought inside to share with the children -- our wriggly little friend opened its mouth, wide, as if to shout "put me down" and showed us its perfectly forked itty-bitty tongue -- after we "oohed" and "aahed" -- (honestly, it was an adorable little thing) -- I set him/her free.

And, because two more areas were clear, now, and Ms. Downing found some bright plastic diggers that had never been opened, our "Butterflies" and "Puppies" got to dig in and water the earth, where we will, eventually, plant -- perhaps the seeds gathered from the Sunflower, that Kelly and the kids examimed, will be the first ones to grow!!

Although today was a little bit cooler and somwhat breezier than yesterday and last week, we enjoyed playing outdoors, both on the deck and in the grass, and have, already, taken a myriad of photos to share!!

We read "The No-Nothings and Their Baby", which was about two very silly parents who loved little Betty and being a family, and later on, sang five verses of "The Itsy-Bitsy Spider" and "Tootie-Ta", which has been an old favorite of returning friends, and is becoming a new favorite of Butterflies and Puppies, alike.

Outside, we read "When I was Little" and "This is the House that Jack Built", in between baking cakes, washing babies and filling and dumping containers of birdseed and water.

Just before lunch, Tammy Goell performed "The Dress That I'll Wear to the Party", resplendant with atomizer and baubles, as I read the rebus-style book aloud -- (without a doubt, this was the "quietest" portion of the day, as all were excellent listeners!!)

And, as you will see tomorrow morning, we have just begun to decorate our "Dot Wall" with artwork!!

Please remember that Parent Night is tomorrow evening, (Thursday), and that Scholastic Book Orders are due on September 16th -- please make sure to check mailboxes and cubbies for information -- we look forward to yet another day of fun at our continually-evolving Center!!

Love Miss Peacock XOXO