Dogs and Cats

This week we started our third week with Mother Goose Time's me and my family theme.  This time it's all about pets.  We spent the first 2 days learning about dogs and cats.

We reread the story of Little Red Riding Hood and the Lonely Wolf.  Included in the day bag for dogs was a very sturdy puzzle with a picture from the book.  Elli loves puzzles, so this was especially fun for her.

The girls made dog shakers filed with rice.  We listened to music while they shook them to the beat.

Elli has really been enjoying the invitations to create, which are new this month.  She used the included supplies to make her own cat picture.  

The girls worked together to give their stuffed animals check-ups.  They both love playing veterinarian, and actually play this all the time. 

We talked about how cats lick to clean themselves and also to drink and eat.  We mixed up fruit and yogurt in the blender and then froze it in cups with a stick, perfect for licking.

Elli collected different colored nature items outside.  I placed them in a paper towel and then she smashed it with a rock.  When she was done we opened it to see what colors were left behind.

We playd the included cat and rat game.  Elli and I took turns rolling a dice and moving the right number of spaces.  We each had a card with words and would cover the word that started with the same letter that we landed on.  This was a good way to get Elli used to recognizing letters.

Elli had so much fun playing cat and rat that I brought out a game we have, Feed the Kitty.  She did really well with taking turns and we worked on counting out the wooden mice.  We'll finish up the week with fish, birds, and rabbits.