TIME FOR TURKEYS!

Oh my goodness! I just love hosting playgroup! Today it was at our house for the letter "K" and some turkey business! We practiced outlining the letter K... discussed many things that begin with the letter K... and sang the alphabet jumping up when we got to the letter K.
We also talked about turkeys and the sounds that they make! WAY cute! Especially when Tate yelled out that they say "cockadoodle doo!!!" Ok, hey.. rooster... turkey... not too far off huh... Then I told them a story about how "Tom the Turkey" got his feathers. I made 8 different colored turkeys and feathers to go along with the story. They all wanted to pose for a picture with the different turkeys. They also humored me with allowing me to take a timed picture of me reading the story to them! Seriously.... our kids just know the importance of preserving moments in photographs! I love it when they all run to the camera..." I want to see... I want to see..." Remember our childhood days of waiting for the film to be developed at Costco to see if we obtained any viable pictures?? Anyway... all that activity warranted a snack! We frosted cupcakes and downed a few Capri Suns. Then we put together a turkey puppet. The welcoming activity was coloring the head and mouth. So we then attached them to a brown paper sack complete with feathers! I did a puppet show for them myself first. I hid behind the couch and used their puppets. I realized part of why I love teaching this group! The are a HUGE boost for self esteem. I had them rolling on the floor laughing at my silly show. I love these kids! Then all of the kids got back behind the couch and presented their own version of "TURKEY TIME"! I also showed them how to use chairs and a blanket for their stage in case moving their mom's couch was not an option... These little kiddos are a riot! As I was preparing all the crafts for departure time... the boys were running around like crazies and the girls starting playing "teacher" of "playgroup" OH MY!!!! SO SO CUTE!!! What a fun morning of preschool playgroup! Happy Thanksgiving Andrew, Bo, Tate, Abby, Ella and Haylee! I love ya!


***So... you probably noticed that Tate is not in any of the pictures! He was really being a pill and wouldn't participate in half of the activities... So here are some pictures of him following a regular preschool day last week... Where he luckily behaves! I guess it's somehow different when the mommy is the teacher! Anyway... they made these cute turkeys and Tate was so excited for the first real big snow of the season! He can be a stinker... but I love him SOOOOO much!!