Good Afternoon!

PREK1 friends started off their week by identifying a shape that they chose from the bottom of the easel. Once they identified the shape for their sign in activity, they counted the number of sides of their shape and taped it into the correct group!

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

We continued the shape theme into PREK1 group where we focused on two characteristics of shapes: number of sides and number of vertices. I taped the shape up onto our chart and children worked together at identifying the shape. Then, we counted the number of sides and vertices together. Quickly, children noticed that the number of sides and number of vertices for each shape were the same!

We read ‘The Grouchy Ladybug’ for group today. One of our FAB focuses this week deals with understanding the roles of authors and illustrators of books. We started a chart during group that we’ll use all week where we identify the title, author, and illustrator of the book.

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

K.RL.3.2: Define the role of the author and illustrator of a story in telling the story.

We recreated Friday’s sensory activity hunting for stones in ooblick.  This activity was challenging because it took experimentation to figure out how to get the stones out.  If one pulled too fast, the substance turned solid and the task was impossible.  The kids had to figure out a slow patient strategy.  Only then did the substance offer its water from, and the stones could be brought to the surface (A great life metaphor at the same time:)  There were several friends interested in trying that hadn’t gotten a chance since everyone seemed to stay with the project for a long time.  No problem!  We were happy to keep it going into day two.  Everyone who wanted to try got a chance…and some who had a turn came back for round two:)

PREK2: Today during group we learned the rhyme “Two little Blackbirds”.  We tried to recall it, as we acted it out with our hands.  We read the story “Ten Dots”.  At the end of the story we tried to remember one thing that the dots made. 

Breakfast– Whole wheat bagel with butter and fresh clementines.

Lunch– Whole wheat pasta with black beans and fresh tomatoes, fresh clementines/apples, and fresh pepper/cucumber.

PM snack– Whole milk yogurt with

Wee Sprout– Fresh pepper/carrots.

Have a lovely night!

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2024-01-29