Spiders

Hello!  I loved seeing everyone last week.  I missed you all and was so glad to see you.  I'm going to do a blog today and one more on Wednesday.  Then it will be time for a summer break.

Today, let's learn about spiders.  Last week, when we learned about worms, I remember telling you that I when I was little, I didn't like worms.  Then I found out how cool they were.  Well, the same is true for spiders.  Spiders can move quickly and I think that's why I was afraid of them, but now that I know how interesting they are, I find myself watching them instead of running away from them.
Story: The book that I want to share with you is called  I'm Trying to Love Spiders by Bethany Barton. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qBfZNLFmxQ   I like how the gentleman reads this book!  It's funny, but helps you learn about spiders.

Movement:  Take a break and dance to the Itsy Bitsy Spider by Jack Hartmann. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yex6Tu059Ok We've done a lot of his videos.  He's so funny.   Did you notice the shirt that he is wearing in this video?

Math/Fine Motor:  How many legs does a spider have?  A spider is a member of the arachnid family.  Arachnids have 8 legs.  Let's draw spiders and see how many different ways we can put on the legs.  Usually, a spider has four legs on each side of it's body.  Draw a circle for the body and put 4 legs on one side and 4 on the other.  Now draw another spider.  This time put 3 legs on one side.  How many do you need to put on the other side to make 8 all together?  Draw another spider.  Put 2 legs on one side.  How many do you need to put on the other side to make 8?  Keep drawing spiders and trying different combinations. 

Snack:  Last week, we celebrated May Birthdays.  Some of you and your classmates will have a birthday over the summer during June, July and August.  They are Brea, Kinsley, and Laurel in the morning class and Vivienne, Henry, Julian, Caroline, Lydia, Elizabeth, and Eleanor in the afternoon.  For Birthday Day, we could have made Spider Snacks!  Perhaps you can make them at home.  You will need crackers that are circle shaped, peanut butter, stick pretzels, and chocolate chips.  Take a cracker and spread peanut butter on it.  Place 8 pretzels around the outside to be the spider's legs.  Then put another cracker on top.  Dip chocolate chips in the peanut butter and stick them to the top to be the eyes.  How many eyes does a spider have?  Our story today told you!  If you don't have these things, use what you have.  I've been surprised at how creative you can be!

Here's few pictures from last week.  If your family took pictures of the Ride Into Summer event last week, I'd love to see them.  We were so busy, we forgot to take a few ourselves!