Seahorse!

We learned that a daddy seahorse carries the baby eggs before they hatch. Then, we played a "Daddy Seahorse Game". The children had fun drawing number cards, and stuffing their daddy pockets with baby seahorses that matched the number they drew.

The kids are exploring the room, and stuffing toys in their shirts just like a daddy seahorse.

We discussed why a seahorse has a tail. The kids discovered that a seahorses have small fins that propels them through the water. We learned that a seahorse uses its tail to grab onto things when they want to stop drifting in the ocean.

The children are taking turns wrapping a pipe cleaner around the letters O and W. 

Even the youngest ones had a great time with this exercise. The children are developing phonological awareness, and using fine motor skills with this activity.

We also learned that a seahorse can change colors to camouflage itself. They use this to hide from predators. Afterwards, the children took turns hiding puzzle pieces next to something that is the same color. 

Now, everyone is working together to assemble the puzzle.

Trying to see how a seahorse and a horse are different! The kids noticed that the seahorse does not have four legs like a horse. A seahorse also lives in the ocean unlike a horse that lives on land.

Pretending to drift in the ocean like a seahorse! When the music stops, they each grab onto something to stop (just like a seahorse). 

Reviewing our numbers 1-8!