This morning after the friends signed in and added their names to the graph, they had a choice to read a book or explore the bugs in our classroom.  

Our DCE Joel Marquardt led our chapel this morning.  He shared with us a few things that are real and some that aren't real.  We know that Jesus our Savior is real.  We know that the word of God found in the Bible is real.  

Outside time 

Our friends still love the game "crunchy crunch." :) 

During small group time we observed a cork.  We then drew what we noticed.  We call this an 'observational drawing.'  Observational drawings provide an opportunity to closely observe items.  It draws students' attention to the details of the item. This is important because details prompt more questions from the students, and questions lead to more learning.  :) 

With Mrs. Dohrman we practiced letter formation as we wrote a title for our handprint mural. 

The friends worked together to write words in their journals too! 

Free choice time 

"I think we caught a cricket, but maybe it is a grasshopper.  I am not sure." 

"The cricket is moving!"

"I bet he is afraid that we are going to eat him."

"Yeah because we are bigger than him." 

"Look!  I am making a worm!" 

"I made a worm too.  Can we hang him by the other one?" 

"It is a bug parade!" 

During afternoon meeting we worked to expand descriptive words.  The friends felt a hidden item and described the item to their friends.  We then discussed how we could draw that item.  

Making mud in the outdoor classroom 

"What does this say?"

Children at this age will often put a string of letters together and ask what it says.  While it doesn't spell a conventional word, it does show us that they understand that words are made of letters and that print carries meaning.  These are important pre-reading concepts!