Summertime!

Happy Monday!!  Well it certaintly seems like summer is here (even if technically its still a few weeks away).  We've been spending lots of time out in the yard and have even taken a few trips for ice cream cones (my favorite part of summertime).  To celebrate the (okay, slightly premature) arrival of Summer, the season is our Munchkin Theme for this week.  Here's a list of our funtivities:

Letter of the Week: S
Creative Crafty Sensory Fun:

• S is for Summer alphabet craft
• Making homemade popsicles
• Water & Sand table play
• Sandpaper Sun (idea found here at No Time for Flashcards)
• Lots of outdoor play

Books:

• Summer by Nuria Roca
• Welcome Summer by Jill Ackerman
• Beach Bugs by David A. Carter
• Mouse's First Summer by Lauren Thompson
• Katie Discovers Summer by Liesbet Slegers
• The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle
• Hooray for Summer! by Kazuo Iwamura