This week, we explored the Great Pyramid of Giza!
We changed up the order of our storytime this week for our 4s and 6s. We started with playdough, and did the stories later.
The kids got a selection of homemade coloured playdough to play with. They got to make whatever they wanted, and keep one small thing to take home with them.
Here's our playdough recipe:
1 cup of flour
1/4 cup of salt
2 tsp cream of tartar
Mix together, then pour into pot. Stirring over medium heat, add:
1 cup of water
1 tbsp of oil
2 tsp of food colouring
Stir in pot until a ball forms in the middle. Dump onto lightly floured surface, knead until no longer sticky.
This was my first time every making playdough, so I was quite happy that it worked the first time!
We read some fun stories:
"Ten Little Mummies", by Philip Yates
"In Egyptian Times", by Kate Davies and Alfredo Belli
"Riddle of the Nile", by Deborah Nash
The kids got a chance to solve the riddle:
"As I was on my way to Cairo, I met a man who was a Pharaoh. This Pharaoh had seven servants, each servant had seven sacks, each sack had seven cats, each cat had seven kits. Kittens, cats, servants, sacks - How many were going to Cairo?"
Finally, we tried out our Pyramid puzzles!
Remember to bring your reading passports in every week to get stickered, and fill out a reading ballot for the prize draw! We draw for prizes Fridays at 4:00!
Next week we explore the Colosseum!
