Tuesday, August 7, 2012

MTC Daily Journal 8-7-12


Happy Tuesday Middle Toddler Families!
Brenna, Kayla, Marlo, Lauren, Kyler, Theo, Ben and Nathan make up our busy toddler class today!  We were all here in time for breakfast this morning and sat right down to enjoy a big breakfast of yogurt and granola.  What a deliciously sticky way to start our day!  After cleaning up we made our way back to the Early Toddler Classroom with Ms. Jamie and Ms. Melissa.  We enjoyed visiting our old classroom and were happy to revisit all of our old toys and discover new ones as well.
When it was time for diapers and curriculum, we moved into our own classroom.  Ms. Rebecca was out for a little while this morning but we were happy to have Ms. Ashley Rose for the morning.  We started out with a little free play around the classroom while we received fresh diapers and waited for music time.  Marlo climbed up to the top of the stairs and hollered to get everyone’s attention.  We are very aware of our accomplishments and want everyone else to be as well!  Ben, Brenna and Kyler sat on the car rug and worked diligently at putting together train track pieces.  Kyler made two big hills and watched as his train went down fast.  Brenna made a track with four train tracks and Ben connected six pieces together.  Theo sat in the book area and read a book quietly to himself as he lay back against the cozy mats.  Lauren gathered all her babies and placed blankets over them while Nathan and Kayla put on hats and then smiled at themselves as they looked in the mirror.
We were all so happy to see Teacher Craig come into the room for music time!  We quickly gathered on the rug in a circle (of sorts anyway!) and started patting our legs.  Today’s favorites included “Ladybug”, “Dance with Me” and “Two Little Blackbirds”.  We also loved playing along with our instruments!
After music time and a quick milk and water break, we gathered at the sensory table.  We are continuing our beach theme all week.  Today we found sea animals in the sensory table as we explored and splashed in the water.  We sang slippery fish as we played in the water.  We found a fish, an octopus, a turtle, a dolphin, a squid and several boats!  Lauren, Brenna and Kayla spent their time splishing and splashing while Nathan and Ben grabbed animals and helped them swim across the water. Theo grabbed a boat and made a fog horn sound as he pushed it across the top of the water.  When we asked Kyler if he wanted to come over to play in the water he said, “I’m riding bikes!” as he made his way around the classroom on one of the wooden riding toys.
Soon it was time clean up and head in for lunch.  We enjoyed bean ad cheese burritos today with corn and applesauce.  Yum!  With full tummies, we headed back into the classroom to settle down for some much needed sleep. 
This afternoon we will enjoy trail mix for snack and then we hope to get outside to enjoy some fresh air.  We will continue learning about the ocean as we take our new sea animals outside to play.
Have a wonderful afternoon and evening!
Melissa and Rebecca

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