ZOOM!

SCOOTER SHUTTLE
In the multi-purpose room, Andy set up a movement activity with scooters. After a brief safety lesson, the students were divided into 4 teams of 3. Each team had their own color scooter and matching "station". This lesson was two-fold. First was the exercise in balance and coordination. They went forward while sitting, backward while sitting and forward on the tummy, as a lizard or crocodile. Needless to say, this was the most popular, and great for their shoulder muscles. Second (and just as important) was waiting and taking your turn at the right time. This this was the most challenging of the two, but after a few laps around the "island", was running smoothly.

TODAY'S ACTIVITY
Usha began a two-part project with the children. They painted paper plates as the first step of that project. The remaining paints were diluted and used to dye different types of pasta to be sorted (pre-math skill) used for collage and/or threading. Both activities help to develop fine motor skills.

TODAY'S STORY
Duck On A Bike, by David Shannon. The author of the dubiously popular "No, David!" books uses his distinctive brushwork for this unusual barnyard tale. When an adventurous duck sets off on a bike, he catches the attention of the other barnyard animals. His autonomy is contagious, as one by one the other animals get their own set of wheels, resulting in a rural "Critical Mass" of sorts.