We have gone from -15 degrees to 57 degrees in a short period of time. The calendar says it’s winter, but it’s hard to tell when we go to the playground. One thing that’s for certain is there is mud on the playground. When we return to the classroom from the playground, the mud stays on the boot bottoms, but the next day, all the dried mud lands on the classroom floor and rug. Please help keep our room clean by shaking the dirt off the boots before returning them to school.

This week we have a beautiful bulletin board with birch trees and cardinals. The children used a crayon to make the black lines that are typical on birch trees.

Later in the week we started having Valentine’s Day activities in the mix. When the divided tray of stickers, stampers, etc., was out on Friday, the children loved decorating hearts. And what better combination can there be than that of sand, trucks, and hearts ?

Our Circle Time visitor was Valentine Bear. I cannot adequately describe to you how to sing to him so you’ll need to ask for a demonstration by your child. Note that he is covered in kisses. We are enjoying the 3 beautiful flowers on our amaryllis.