Wheels

Group Meeting:  The simple machine that we discussed today was the wheel and axle.  We watched a short video about how wheels make work easier because there is less force needed to perform the work.

Story:  The book that I read today was the non-fiction book /Wheels and Axles by Kirsten Chang.  The pictures in this book demonstrated how wheels can make a job easier.  A man moving boxes can do it easier by using a cart with wheels.  A girl planting flowers can move the dirt easier with a wheel barrow. 

After the story, I had a duffel bag that was filled to make it heavy.  We pretended that I was going to the airport with my heavy bag.  It would be hard to carry it all the way through the airport.  Then I put it on a dolly with wheels.  The wheels made it easy to pull the bag.  The children took turns trying to carry and then pull the bag.

Large Group:  The children did relay races with beanbags.  It's always nice to see how much they enjoy this simple game!

Letter Learning:  The letter for the day was Pp.

Snacks:  The morning snack and the afternoon snack were exactly the same; Belvita bars and apples.  Thank you, Blake and Eleanor!

I took a few pictures of interesting things that were happening in school today.