Ice is nice!

This week we are looking and talking about ice!

Table activities include building with ice, ice and arctic animals, colored ice and ice melt experiments.

Small group activities are painting on ice and painting with ice.

KDIs for the week are-
Drawing conclusions: Children draw conclusions based on their experiences and observations.- what does ice turn into? Why? Questions asked and answered in play.

Experimenting: Children experiment to test their ideas.- What melts ice faster? Salt? Sugar?

 Jesus Time- This week we hear the story of Pentecost. After Jesus ascended into heaven, the disciples went to Jerusalem to wait for the Counselor or Holy Spirit. Ten days after Jesus ascension, the disciples were in a locked room and the sound of a loud wind came, even though there was no wind, and tongues of fire appeared on the head of each disciples. Crowds heard the noise and gathered outside of the house where the disciples were gathered. They had been in Jerusalem for  a festival from many different countries and when the disciples went out to them, they were able to speak in many different languages so the people could understand them. Peter was given boldness to stand before them and tell them about Jesus, about how he had been crucified because of us and how he had risen from the dead. The people wanted to know how they could be saved. He told them to repent and be baptized and over 1000 people became believers that day! The disciples are following Jesus directions and spreading the good news to all people!

Books of the week- "Tacky and the Winter Games" by Helen Lester and "Over in the Arctic Where the Cold Winds Blow" by Marianne Berkes.

We have a guest joining us this week- It is Lydia Schultz, sister of our kindergarten teacher, Maggie Schwartz. Lydia is studying to be a preschool teacher and is doing some of her early field experience with us! Welcome Miss Schultz!

Next week is graduation at 6:30pm on Wednesday, May 29th! We do have the day after on Thursday!!!

Next Friday, May 31st,  is a water fun day! Preschoolers are welcome to attend with their parents. The water fun starts at about 10:15 followed by a picnic lunch. Hope to see you there!

Have a nice, not icy, week!

Mrs. Schneck