Learning about water

 Water, Water Everywhere!



Today we read about water and the forms it takes in liquid, steam, and solid ice.  Michael reminded me that we had held ice cubes in our hands and it dripped and was cold.  We looked at all the ways we use water and where it comes from.  We talked about how lucky we are to live near a great lake filled with fresh water to use.  Lake Champlain is also where Champ lives, and Michael loves Champ.  Champ is the mascot of the baseball team  the Lake Monsters here in Burlington.

 Here is the other book that we read that talked about the forms of water and also about temperature.  Michael said when he is sick we sometimes take his temperature or he can roll his sleeves up when he is too hot.  I liked his idea of how to cool his body by rolling his sleeves up when he might have a fever or be too hot.

 

 



Michael was curious and asked to do some drawing.   He asked me how to spell "This is water." and proceeded to put the sentence on top of his page and then to draw blue water on the bottom.  He used a period at the end of his sentence though it is hard to see.

I think today I am most struck by his willingness to listen to me read from a book that is not  in story form.  He really enjoyed the photographs in the books of actual objects and people.  I am trying to teach him to be a careful observer so he can really notice and take in all the world has to offer.