What an amazing day we had today! Terrific Tuesday! We began with our morning workshop tables which were apple erasers with shape making mats, water marbles in the water table, and race cars on track sticks, and journals. We went to morning meeting a bit early today in anticipation of our visit from Miss Cathy, the librarian at the Newport Public Library. During our Tweet and Greet, we received breaking news from Miss Lil that the Monarch butterfly had emerged from its chrysalis and was currently flitting about Abouna's office. So, of course, we all flew like a flash down to meet the new butterfly! We were all so excited to see the butterfly in all its glory. We did not want to keep it long, as we were sure the butterfly needed some nectar immediately after all of that work of escaping the chrysalis. Abouna opened the window and away the butterfly went out into nature where it rightfully belongs.
We returned for a delicious snack of fresh strawberries, pretzel and cheese cracker mix with hummus and carrots! After snack, we went outside for a quick runabout before our visitor arrived. Much like the butterfly, we needed some of that sunshine.
Miss Cathy arrived and read some delightful stories about fall. After rug time, the children made a craft with Miss Cathy that you will find in your child's backpack.
We then went outside for recess and decided to just stay out there for the rest of the day! This weather has just been too perfect to be indoors. We even had a picnic lunch! After lunch we made a sharing circle in the shady grass and listened to our friends present their super family capes. Just like that, our day was done!
