This week begins our emphasis on Easter beginning this week with The Triumphant Entry and Palm Sunday. I have this Bible story on seven leaf shaped pages. As the story is told, each leaf will be attached to a yard stick and form a palm branch at the end that we will wave and say Hosanna. For craft time, the children will each have their own miniature version of the story leaves which they will color and glue to a strip so they will be able to wave their own palm branches. A new song we will sing to the "Farmer in the Del" tune is:
Jesus is my King
Jesus is my King. Jesus is my King.
That is why I love to sing that Jesus is my King.
Jesus is my Lord. Jesus is my Lord.
I learn of Hi-im in God's word. Jesus is my Lord.
Jesus is my King. Jesus is my King.
He leads me in everything. Jesus is my King.
Jesus is my friend. Jesus is my friend.
He stays with me-e until the end, Jesus is my friend.
Jesus is my King. Jesus is my King.
That is why I shout and sing. He'll always be my King.
On our felt board, we have a brown felt donkey and a white felt Jesus. Each of the children can wear heart-shaped sun glasses (instead of blindfolds) and place Jesus on the donkey as we sing to the tune of London Bridge is Falling Down:
Here comes Jesus to the town, to the town, to the town.
Here comes Jesus to the town,
Ho-ho-sanna.
Other songs we will sing this week are "Alive Forevermore," "Itsy Bitsy Spider," "Twinkle Star," and "ABC." Our snack will be honey graham crackers and raisins.
Upon arrival, we will have Easter eggs hidden in our room. As the children find these eggs, they will match the egg colors to the appropriate colored bag, which are pink, blue, yellow, and orange. We are also planning to plant some grass seeds in potting soil for each class. We will water the seeds and try to find a sunny place for them. Each week, we will observe the changes and also water our seeds.
Storytime this week is a Nancy Tafuri story called "Blue Goose" about a goose, hen, chick, and duck who decide to paint the barnyard when Farmer Gray goes away, but can they finish before his return? Our second story is an Iza Trapani story song called "Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone?" The children always seem to enjoy when the story is sung to them.
I'm sorry I haven't introduced you to our new assistant in our classroom. Her name is Mrs. Chelsea Hutchinson, and we are very happy to have her! We also have a new friend on Tuesday and Thursday--Cassie is Mrs. Chelsea's daughter.
We're looking forward to a great week!
Enjoy the Easter season.
Mrs. Shelly
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