Good Afternoon!
To kick off our Wednesday, PREK1 group members came to sign in where we worked with capacity. They had four glasses or jars that they had to work with. They were asked to place them in order based on how much liquid they thought the glass or jar could hold. They started with the one that would hold the least to the most.
Later on in PREK1 group, we read ‘The Grouchy Ladybug’. Very quickly, friends caught on to the trend that was occurring with the animals that were being introduced on each page. Each animal that the grouchy ladybug was meeting was bigger and longer than the last animal. Hannah quickly raised her hand and shared, “The animals are getting bigger and that’s why the pages keep getting bigger!”. As each animal gets bigger, the pages do get bigger to accommodate for the bigger animal!—love the connection made!
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.
Today we continued our ice investigation given continued class interest in ice. We set out a large tray of ice blocks along with jars of table salt. Five volunteers began to sprinkle salt into the ice blocks and observing what happened. As the salt melted its way through the ice, it began to form textures and tunnels. Once this happened we used eye droppers to add colored water which made the tunnels visible and created beautiful visual effects. Everyone was extremely engaged and fascinated by the effects of the salt on the ice. These types of experiences built on existing interest help to open the door to the deep wonder which later fuels both creative thinking and scientific innovation.
PREK2: Today we read the story “Brown Bear Brown Bear”. We all practiced saying the rhyming lines of the story together. Afterward we tried to recall our favorite animal from the story.
Breakfast– Oatmeal with banana.
Lunch– Farm fresh hard boiled eggs, whole wheat flatbread, fresh oranges/pineapple, and fresh snap peas/cucumber/pepper.
PM snack– Air popped popcorn with raisins.
Wee Sprout– Fresh snap peas/pepper/cucumber.
Have a lovely night!
-Wee Friends Teachers
Link to pictures: 2024-02-28