Letter E Week

Letter E Week

I don't know about the rest of you, but time is sure flying around here.  We learned all about the letter "E" this week and  how to recognize it, write it and make its sound.  We incorporated Elephants into our letter "E" theme.  So we made Elephant toothpaste for our science experiment. The kids loved it, so here is the link if you want to try it at home. http://www.funathomewithkids.com/2013/08/fun-science-experiment-for-kids.html.  I found the 6% hydrogen peroxide at Peerless Beauty Supply in Centerville for $1.87. 

Then we sang Elephant songs and poems like:

One Elephant Went Out to Play

One elephant went out to play
Upon a spider’s web one day.
He had such enormous fun,
He called for another elephant to come… “Oh, ELEPHANT!”
Two elephants…
Three elephants…
Four elephants…
Five elephants went out to play
Upon a spider’s web one day.
The web went creak, the web went crack.
And all of the elephants went KERSPLAT!

We made Elephant Ear scones from this recipe:http://www.kitchme.com/recipes/elephant-ears.  To say that the kids love having food experiences is an understatement.  The kids cannot wait to get whatever we make in their mouths.  One of the kids ate their dough almost all gone before they could even flatten it to be fried. 

We read Elephant stories about "Elmer the Elephant".  

We practiced reading, sounding out and playing games with our word family "an".

We played outside in the gorgeous sunny fall weather.

We practiced sorting shapes.

We had delicious snacks like; mummy cheese quesadillas, string cheese with ritz crackers, juice boxes and graham crackers with grapes.  I love the variety and exposure the children get to new things.  You all think of such great snack---thank you!

Well, it was a enormously successful week (I think) and this week is our big Halloween Party.  We will play games, make crafts, eat scary snacks, dance, take pictures have a costume parade, read stories and generally have a good time.  Can't Wait!!

Till next time, 

Miss Heidi