Worms!

Hello!  Just as I was going to take a picture, my cat Baby decided that I needed her help.  This happens often.  She loves the computer.

This weekend was a little chilly and rainy, but things are still growing.  Some of my flowers are starting to bloom and my grass needs to be mowed again!  This time of year, we are seeing lots of growth.  Something that we don't see is what is happening below the earth to help make those things grow.  Today, I would like us to explore worms and how they help things grow.

Before we get started, I'd like you to watch this fun video.  You'll have to make up motions to go along with it.  I know you can do that.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-rg7EIt1x4  So what did you think of the ending?  I hope he said, "excuse me."

Story:  The story that I would like you to listen to day is Yucky Worms by Vivian French.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5HZDXkZgf4 When I was young, I thought worms were yucky.  Like the child in this story, I didn't want to touch them.  But as I grew, I found out that worms can be fascinating.  They are fun to watch!

Science:  I would like to encourage you to go outside and find worms.  You may have to do a little delicate digging in your yard.   There are many places on the internet that have suggestions on how to make a worm farm, but this is my favorite.  It teaches all kinds of good stuff about worms and gives directions on a really easy worm farm. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSnwQ84ahNQ  The end is kind of funny.   It would be fun to try!

Art:  Do you think you could use a worm to paint?  No, that wouldn't be good for the worm.  How about using a piece of spaghetti and pretending that it is a worm?  Have a grown-up cook a piece of spaghetti.  Put a little paint in trays or dishes and drag the worm through the paint.  Now wiggle the worm across a piece of paper.  You can also do this with yarn or string if you don't have spaghetti.

Snack:  This week we would have been Birthday Day for May birthdays.  Maybe sometime this week you could make the snack that we would have made at school.  It is called Dirt Pudding.  We would have taken chocolate graham crackers and crushed them up into the bottom of a cup.  Then we would put chocolate pudding on top of the crushed crackers.  Finally, we would put a gummy worm into the pudding.  Your grown-ups probably don't have all of these things at your house so you may have to wait for another day to do this activity.  The May birthdays are Nora and Blake in the morning class and Isla in the afternoon.  Happy Birthday!

Letter Learning:  The word that you can print today is "go".  Right now to be safe, we cannot go to very many places.  I can go to the store to get groceries.  Let's pretend that you can go anywhere you would like.   With a grown-ups help, make some sentences of where you would like to go.  I would like to go to school!  

I'm looking forward to seeing everyone on Thursday.  If your grown-up has not replied to the email that was sent, ask them to do so.  Here are a few pictures from last week.