The girls and I enjoyed our morning learning about ocean animals. We played with several new centers, enjoyed a wonderful on theme snack, and made some great sea animal necklaces. Everyone was excited with our interactive snack this morning. We went fishing! Our plates looked like the ocean filled with pretzel fish. We used celery stick fishing poles and some peanut butter to "catch" the fish. Then we ate them up. So much fun! Despite some minor sprinkles we made the most of our time on the playground. During story time today I told the girls about a trip our family took to Mexico a few years ago where we were able to help dig up sea turtle nests that had hatched the night before. Our goal was to recover any baby turtles that were unable to make it to the surface the night before and release them at the waters edge. It was an amazing experience. I shared pictures and we talked about the life cycle of the sea turtle. We also learned that sea turtles often enjoy eating jellyfish. Then we went back to the big table to work on our scissor skills again and cut out the body of a jellyfish and add tentacles with some glue. They turned out great and are hanging from the ceiling of our room. While still at the table we cleaned up and played a sea creature trivia game. I had several bags with a sea animal inside. On the bag was a riddle I read and as a group we tried to figure out what animal was in the bag before the big reveal. Everyone enjoyed the game. We finished our morning with a little lacing. I have tried this type of activity with the girls several times this year but today was the first time they were all interested and really took the time to lace each bead. They did a great job and were so proud of their necklaces. We have a lot more to cover on Friday. We will be painting seashells and making paper crabs. I'm sure everyone will be up for the challenge. See you Friday!
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