Good Afternoon!
K/PREK1: Yesterday and today we talked about several different holidays which we’ll focus on throughout the week. We were very familiar with some holidays while a few we weren’t quite sure which opened up a learning opportunity! Today, we talked about Labor Day, Memorial Day, and Earth Day! Using the calendar as a guide, we talked about when each holiday happens and in what month, which makes it easy for children to understand because they link months to birthdays, etc. When Lucy found out Earth Day was in the month of April, she shared that her birthday is in that month.
There was a Hanukkah celebration in PREK2 today! After discussing Hanukkah, children looked at five different pictures of items that are associated with Hanukkah. Each friend had to count the items in the picture and then write their name under it.
We were all about moving our hands today, in a positive and engaging way!
The welcome activity was an open-ended opportunity for children to incorporate patterns and counting when using gems. There were three different shapes (triangle, square, and rectangle) that were made with colored tape along with two pattern zig-zags. There were no rules so children chose how to interact with the activity.
Anna sat in front of the zig-zag that had yellow tape, blue tape, yellow tape, blue tape. She took it upon herself to only use yellow and blue gems. A few children also decided to fill in the shape after they traced it!
We have had more than our fair share of fun with the LEGOs during the last week! A few of our friends can easily sit and explore the LEGOs for an hour and a half. Our hands were busily moving as we built on the LEGO boards.
Thankfully, there is no age limit for LEGO’s because they are very beneficial to development! Below, I’ve posted an article that goes into small detail about the benefits of LEGO play.
https://www.tsc.nsw.edu.au/tscnews/eight-educational-benefits-of-playing-with-lego
Franklin wrote out his name at the art table so that his peer could practice writing it! Franklin’s peer was having a little difficulty with his ‘k’ so a teacher came over to assist which lead to the two friends discussing the different letters that are in Franklin’s name!
Breakfast– Corn chex and fresh pears.
Lunch– Hummus on whole wheat tortilla, fresh banana/raspberries, and cooked broccoli.
PM snack– Whole wheat english muffins with peanut butter and block cheese.
Wee Sprout– Fresh cherry tomatoes.
Have a great evening!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 12/11