First day of 2014! September week 1....

New friend Kate likes the scooping jingle bells tray (I'm experimenting w/ some Montessori ideas ;0))

Sofe - and really everyone - love love love the Picasso Tiles.  Such a versatile toy & I love them on our desk where the sun can shine through them!

Kai-Kai made a cool ship w/ people inside!  He is also new this year :0)

We briefly retold the story of the 3 Little Pigs - then read a new version called "The 3 Little Wolves & the Big Bad Pig"!  We talked a bit about houses & Miss Jamie helped children to cut & glue & draw our own houses....at storytime we also made a list of all our friends at Countryside, and played "Who Stole the Cookies from the Cookie Jar?" to help learn each other's names.  We even ate some peanut butter & chocolate chip cookies w/ 3 chocolate chips on top!

We marble painted in 3's, too: Papa Bear golf ball, Mama Bear big marble, and Baby Bear little marble

One of our new friends, Adley!

Adley is doing another Montessori-type tray: squeezing small sponges w/ a garlic press - great fine motor work!  New friend Zach takes a turn w/ the scooping tray

Another new friend, Emma!

Kai-Kai & Zach D. loved building together w/ the Picasso Tiles!

Here is Kai-Kai's younger sister Sofe - just a wee bit shy ;0)

Allana is Emma & Zach's sister - and she has a loose tooth!  See next picture....

Here she is showing Josie how wiggly it is :0)

Lunch bunch downstairs in the fellowship hall - much more room to spread out & bathrooms are handy!

We take up TWO big tables now!

Ezra giving new friends Adley & Zach a big push

The rain stopped in time for us to go out for a bit - Emma & Josie didn't seem to mind the cloudy weather :0)

Koley loved the rings - she is so strong!  Big sister is Adley

Zach D. looking tough with the periscope ;0)

Hi Ruth!

Sofe got a little chilly so Miss Jamie warmed her up in her jacket, & Ezra gets a turn on the swingy horse

It started raining again so we dashed back inside for one more quick playtime & water color painting before time to go home

We had such a fun day - busy with a wonderful large group but oh so fun!  I look forward to getting to know all our new friends & watching everyone grow & learn this semester :0)  It is a blessing to know each of you & your precious children!

Miss Shannon & Miss Jamie