Happy Friday!
In our K/PREK1 group, we read ‘The Umbrella’ written by Jan Brett. Throughout the story, there were several words that came upon that we (yes, kids and me!) weren’t too sure of the meaning. So, when we came upon these words, we looked them up and found out the context of each word. These are the three words we looked up:
kinkajou: a rainforest mammal of the family Procyonidae related to olingos, coatis, raccoons, and the ringtail and cacomistle. Kinkajous may be mistaken for ferrets or monkeys, but are not closely related to either.
tapir: a large, herbivorous mammal, similar in shape to a pig, with a short prehensile nose trunk.
quetzal: strikingly colored birds in the trogon family.
I make it very clear in our group that I don’t know everything. No one does. This helps our learning process because majority of the time, we’re learning together. I make various mistakes and don’t hind this fact because making mistakes is a part of life; for adults and children! Today’s group was full of new knowledge and retaining prior knowledge.
As each child rolled up their mat, they had the choice of identifying a shape on the chalkboard or saying aloud two words that rhyme!
We explored big gems at the light table this morning. The light table was out all morning which allowed us to manipulate several different items including gems and rocks.
Several of our older friends have showed increasing fasciation with ‘ka-noodle’ which is a game that I have from my childhood. It is a puzzle game that has six different levels of difficulty. It challenges us while offering a great tactile way to solve problems.
We hope everyone stays warm and safe this weekend! See everyone Monday!
Breakfast– Rice cakes with peanut butter and fresh raspberries.
Lunch– Ham/turkey on whole wheat bread, fresh pineapple/banana, and fresh cucumber.
PM snack– Pretzels and cottage cheese.
Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/green pepper.
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 1/25