Tracking

Today the Library was hosting another family story hour featuring animals and the tracks they leave. Clarissa stayed home with Quentin because she missed school today (she has been sick since Tuesday and can't wait to go back to school tomorrow) so it was just Kimberly and me. The kids read a book and then followed tracks to see what animal they belonged to. When Kritter Laura asked everyone to find a partner Kimberly, on her own, paired up with a boy who she knows from story time; I thought it was sweet. She then turned and looked at me and said "Mom this is my partner." They did a great job tracking their animal by matching the picture Laura gave them with the pictures on the floor; they were excited to find their animal. They both were right when she asked what the animal was; they had a bobcat! After they got a chance to touch and feel all of the different animal skins they headed over to the table to make a track book. Kimberly was very good at knowing which track went to which animal. She needed a little help on a few of them but was able to have them all memorized. After eating her snack and getting all bundled up Kim ran back into the room and said "Oh no I almost forgot... Thank you Ms. Susanne and Laura. I had a good time!"

Kimberly found her partner!

Following their tracks.

Waiting to talk about the animal they found.

Both Kimberly and her partner knew what animal they had.

Kimberly and her animal track book. We went through them and she knows what each one is.