Bb is for ball!

This week we are looking for the letter Bb and listening for the its sound and playing with balls!

Morning activities are rolling balls to knock down towers, playing with balls in water, balancing balls on top of golf tees and playing with "spaghetti and meatballs".

Small group activities are painting with a marble and sculpting a ball out of model magic.

KDIs for the week are-

 Gross-motor skills: Children demonstrate strength, flexibility, balance, and timing in using their large muscles.- As we roll, throw and catch balls of different sizes and shapes.

Alphabetic knowledge: Children identify letter names and their sounds. - We are listening and looking for the differences between letters like P and B. 

Jesus Time- This week we move forward over 40 years. We quickly went over what the Israelites went through in the desert. The parting of the Red Sea when the Egyptians were chasing after them, sending 12 spies into the promised land only to have 10 of them come back and admit defeat and two spies saying that with God's help, they can defeat them. God made them wander in the desert for 40 years because they didn't believe that they could conquer their enemies with his help. Finally after 40 years is over, the Israelites are ready to enter the promised land. 
Joshua, one of the believing spies, is in charge now. He shows the Israelites one of the first cities they are going to conquer, Jericho. Jericho is surrounded by a wall as thick as a house. Two spies are sent in to see if it has any weaknesses. They can't find any, but God has a different plan to defeat Jericho. The Israelites will walk around Jericho's walls once a day for 6 days and then on the 7th day, they will walk around it 7 times, blow their horns, shout and the walls will tumble to the ground. They do exactly as God says and it happens!! God gives them the city of Jericho!

Books of the week - "Froggy Plays Soccer" by Jonathan London and "Hooray for Snail!" by John Stadler.

Next week is our Wild Wings Bird Rehab visit on Wednesday- the presentation will take place at 9:30 and all are welcome to join us!

Have a ball this week!!
Mrs. Schneck