Circle Time

So every week we get a report of what Chuck has worked on during "individual work time".  This past week on Wednesday there wasn't a list of things.  All it said was "reenacted circle time".  Chuck LOVES circle time.  The letter said he reenacted calendar, song, book and dinosaurs.

This is what usually occurs at circle time.  They sing "5 dinosaurs jumping on the bed"( as the teacher uses her dinosaur puppet to sing) , the teacher gets out her dinosaurs and they talk about how some are big and some are small.  They talk about their colors, etc.  Then they read a book about dinosaurs.  ( The theme for summer school ( school wide) was dinosaurs. Before this summer Chuck has shown no interest in dinosaurs.)

So when Chuck gets home from school he loves to reenact circle time.  The other day I picked him up and we were not 50 feet from the school ( Chuck strapped into his car seat) and he goes "Mommy, Ready?  Iiiiiiiit's Storytime!"  He had me laughing so hard.

So I caught some of this one tape.  In the video he is singing the 5 dinosaurs song.  You will notice he had pot holders on his hands.  His teacher uses the dinosaur puppet so he scoured the house for something to use instead.  At first, he was using his rubber ducky faucet cover.  I was clueless as to what he was doing until I realized he was making do without a puppet.  Then the kid found the pot holders.  What an imaginative little guy!  So you will see/hear him singing.  You will then see him get mad at Dr. for making a noise and Chuck tells him to "shhh" and put a "bubble" in his mouth.  Chuck then proceeds to put out his dinosaurs so he can continue his reenactment.  You will see he has a book in front of him.  That is his farm book that he uses to reenact story time.

 You never know when he is going to tell you to put a bubble in your mouth. Apparently his parents talk to much.  I love it though because when we are out and I need him to be quiet, all I have to say is bubble and he does it.  Also, if he is touching things or we are in a public restroom, I tell him to put his hands behind his back like he does when he is in line and I don't have to worry about him touching anything.  He is such a big boy!

This kid cracks me up! I am loving that he is starting to really use his imagination.  It is so fun watching him because I remember how fun it was to reenact and make-believe when I was little.  He is so sweet when he does this.

This is the actual script of everything Chuck is saying in the video below.

"Mommy Doctor said, No more dinosaurs jumping bed, bump his head.  Mommy doctor.  SHHH.  BUBBLE. Little dinosaur jumping bed, bump his head.  AGAIN?"


"Open it, please?  I want pour it out?"