Happy Thursday Families! This week The Dragonflies learned about arctic animals with an emphasis on penguins, and the letter of the week was V. During our Second Steps lessons, the children learned that trading and taking turns are fair and fun ways to play. They are improving in their ability to independently solve conflicts without teacher intervention. We practiced our cutting skills by cutting out "Pip Pip the Penguin," played with plastic penguins in a tub of ice, made polar bear faces using cotton balls and paper plates, made penguins with oval shapes and paint, and made arctic animal dwellings using sugar cubes. We read Be Brave Little Penguin, The Little Penguin, and danced like a penguin to "The Penguin Dance." During Music we sang our brave song and learned a new animal action song titled "Once I had a Little Dog," and in Art we read Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold and created borders to go along with the story. The Dragonflies had so much fun telling and showing each other what they wanted to be when they grow up!
