Good Afternoon!

We read ‘Alphabet City’ in K group which is a book that focuses on each letter of the alphabet but pictures only! These pictures are of letters in a real life setting. For example, the letter E is the side of a stop light. We talked about how some books have words but no pictures as well as the opposite: pictures but no words!

Once we finished reading the story, the conversation about shapes continued as we identified the shapes that were highlighted. Each friend was given a shape and they had to say aloud how many sides and vertices that shape had. On the second example, several friends shared, “I think the numbers are going to be the same!” (referring to the number of sides and vertices). They turned out to be right!

K.G.2: Compare shapes using informal language to describe their similarities, differences, and parts (e.g., number of sides, length of sides, and vertices.)

K.RL.4.1: Describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear.

In PREK2, Miss Kim drew various shapes on the dry erase board. Each friend was in charge of a shape and they had to take toothpicks to trace the shape.

We cleared the way for an art activity shortly after breakfast and it consumed our morning! Miss Kim built a pendulum and friends sure put it to use! Using a variety of colors (and a little water), they stood back, let go of the cup that was full of the paint + water mixture, and watched it go! Different designs were made depending on the direction that the cup went. Friends stood around and watched as paint splattered onto the paper (and the floor..and our socks) but my goodness: what fun we had!

Our PREK2 group and K group journal every day but lately, our younger friends have been interested in journaling! We offer it to them throughout the week so that they can get into the routine of journaling and what it all entails before they start PREK2 group.

Breakfast– Whole Grain Cheerios with fresh pineapple.

Lunch– Melted shredded cheese on whole wheat flatbread, fresh pineapple/apples, and fresh carrots.

PM snack– Whole wheat bagel with peanut butter and sliced cheddar cheese.

Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots.

Have a great evening!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 1/26