Three year olds for the week of September 27 and 29

Sorry that it has taken me so long to write a 3 year old blog this week. We had a lot of fun exploring colors this week.

Some of the KDIs we concentrated on this week are-

Gross-motor skills: Children demonstrate strength, flexibility, balance, and timing in using their large muscles- We used rubber mallets to splat paint. We even practiced our balance in this activity since we had to do it inside and avoid the paint as we took our turns.

Book knowledge: Children demonstrate knowledge about books- We read an interactive book called "Mix it Up" by Herve' Tullet which children took turns touching, opening and closing them.

Experimenting: Children experiment to test their ideas- We used pipettes to put colored vinegar into baking soda, experimenting with what would happen when we mixed colors or when a little baking soda got into our cups.

Our Jesus time this week was the story of Noah and the ark. We talked about how the people in the world had become worse and worse. There were only 8 people who still believed in God. God gave Noah and his sons the job to build the ark and gather food for all the animals they would have to take on the ark. God kept them safe as it rained for 40 days and nights and they stayed on the ark for a long time. When the water finally dried up, Noah came out of the ark and built an altar to thank God for watching over them and keeping them safe. God placed a rainbow in the sky as a sign of His promise never to destroy the earth through a flood again.

The books we read this week are - "Mix it Up" by Herve' Tullet, "Little Blue and Little Yellow" by Leo Lionni and "A Color of His Own" also by Leo Lionni.

This Tuesday, October 4 we have our field trip to Camp Killarney. If anyone decides at the last minute, they are welcome to come.

There is no school October 5, 6, or 7. On Wednesday, October 12, we have a field trip scheduled to Erwin Orchard in South Lyon. We are scheduled to arrive at 9:30, take a hay ride, pick a quarter peck of apples and have a snack. If you are planning to go on this field trip, I will have an attendance slip ready on Tuesday, October 11 for you to fill out. The cost is $7.50.

Have a great week!! See you at Camp Killarney!

Mrs. Schneck and Mrs. Dostal