Good Afternoon!
Evie and Mack searched through the classroom to find a peer who was taller than them and a peer who was shorter! Mack commented, “There isn’t any kid taller than me!”. So, he wrote down Cassie!
We read, ‘Are You My Mother?’ in K/PREK1 group. Once the story was done, I held up a ruler and asked the group to identify it. The answers I got were, “Tape measurer!” and “Ruler!” so we talked about the difference between the two. We used the ruler to measure the five items that were on display. Each child measured one item and said aloud how long it was. We measured the items in inches.
We talked about the length of each item and compared them, talking about the longest item and the shortest item.
K.M.1: Make direct comparisons of the length, capacity, weight, and temperature of objects, and recognize which object is shorter, longer, taller, lighter, heavier, warmer, cooler, or holds more.
In PREK2, Miss Kim asked each friend a question about the story they read and children had the opportunity to answer the question. Once they answered it, they circled the answer on the white board!
An art activity was set up at the table that allowed children to use sponges to cover cardboard pieces with paint! For some, it turned into a sensory experience once children started getting paint on their hands! This project is a multi step project that we’re going to use next week in our play! We’re excited to see how it comes along throughout the week.
There were some creative notch block creations that were made this morning! Children love working with these blocks because since they ‘notch’ in together, they’re really easy to use to build structures!
What can children learn from block play? The answer is A LOT! Below is an article from NAEYC that lists the ways in which block play can help a child’s development.
https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/yc/mar2015/ten-things-children-learn-block-play
Breakfast– Toasted oatmeal squares with fresh pears.
Lunch– Melted shredded cheese on whole wheat tortilla, fresh pineapple, and fresh cherry tomatoes/carrots.
PM snack– Whole wheat bagel with cream cheese and string cheese.
Wee Sprout– Fresh cherry tomatoes/carrots/cucumber.
Have a wonderful night!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 2/22