Red Week - The Little Red Hen

Red Week. We sang and twirled in our red clothes. We learned our #1 poem, red rectangles! We made hen hats. Then…we touched the wheat. We tasted the wheat. It was hard. We ground the wheat. It was loud. It turned into flour. “Who will help me make the bread?” “Me!” “Me!” And they did! They scooped in flour. It was gooey. “Who will help me bake the bread?” “Me!” “Me!” And they did. They shaped their blobs and laid it in pans. “Who will help me eat the bread?” And they did. We sliced some up. “I want butter! I’m a butter girl!” said Ellie. It was good! Tenley said, “I like everything there is on bread!” Yummmm! “I want more!” “Me, too!” “And, me!” “Who will take their bread home?” “Me!” “Me!” And they did! Then, all the little red hens gathered up their things; donned their hen hats and grabbed their loaves. Soooo cute! Some hens just couldn’t wait to start pecking! “It looks like this little hen has been pecking her bread already, ha ha!” laughed Makayla’s mom. And, the pecking was contagious! Of course! They’re chickens! Bawk! Bawk! Such a fun day! We are loving the chance to get to know one another. Haley said, “Mrs. McClure, I know I am your best friend!” So darling! It takes time to win hearts. We are finally ready to jump into colors and numbers and soon letters. To quote one of my favorite lines in a favorite book, “that I may win their hearts… that I may lead them to believe in my words.” A true principle! Now, the real learning begins!