With the rodeo in town it was time to talk about cowboys, cowgirls, horses and all the great things associated with the wild west. The children practiced tying knots, had barrel races, stomped around in boots, measured how tall each of them would be if they were horses and measured in hands and played cowboy ABC's. On Thursday I individually assessed each of the children and boy have they been learning a lot. I'll continue to keep track of their progress and work with them individually so they can continue to build confidence in their learning abilities.
Boston face lit up when he saw the Lincoln logs to play with. He built some great houses.
Avah and Porsche baking cookies and building friendships.
Yeehaw!
With all these great boots we had to spend some time outdoors using them. We splashed in puddles as we walked (or rather ran) around the lake. We talked about the clouds in the sky, watched the the fire ants squirm when I disturbed their mound(Kyler thought they were having a birthday party because there were so many of them :), touched flowering trees, looked for bugs in the tree bark, and watched the birds fly overhead. The sense of wonder these children have about the world around them is important to keep unrestrained and the physical activity being outside provides is the reason why we try to spend time outdoors every preschool day.
Avah taught everyone the fun of "rainbow crayons"- using many crayons at once to make beautiful pictures.
Giddy up Cowboy!
Cowgirls are the cutest!
Boston showing the class what he brought in the share bag. This is a great opportunity for the children to take the lead in front of their peers and the children are so delighted to see what fun things are brought. 
Shoo fly don't bother me. We talked a bit about horses and how they have flies buzzing about them all the time. The children took fly swatters and painted away with them and then...
we cleaned them off by using them as bubble wands. Terrific fun on a perfectly beautiful day!
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