We started the morning by completing some worksheets to practice their letter recognition, beginning sounds and writing practice. Today's journal time was "Draw Me a Story". Both girls came up with their own stories and drew fantastic illustrations to go along with them. Their emergent writing skills are really in full force!
We played a 3-piece matching number puzzle game where the girls had to find the number, then find the piece with the matching number of items on it, then find the piece with the number spelled out. They did a great job with number recognition, counting and sounding out the words.
Our book today was "The Luckiest St. Patrick's Day Ever!" which was about a leprechaun family and how they celebrated St. Patrick's Day. This helps to strengthen their listening, understanding, speaking and relating skills. We also listened to a new song, "I'm a Little Leprechaun". The girls liked imagining what a leprechaun must look like. After our song, we went on a bear hunt to work on their gross motor skills. They really enjoy this one!
Gabriela and Laina fortified their creative expression and fine motor skills by playing with play dough. They made doughnuts and hearts. We ended our morning by playing with duplo blocks with letters on them. They spelled their names and other words. The girls worked hard today!