Good Afternoon!

PREK1 kids came to the sign in board where we started referring to shapes based on the number of sides that they have. Each friend had to look at the square that was drawn and count the number of sides the square had. Then, they identified the number 4 before writing their name.

K.4.1: Identify and describe geometric objects: circle, triangle, square, rectangle, diamond, trapezoid, hexagon, octagon, parallelogram, sphere, and cube.

In PREK1 group, we read ‘When A Line Bends…A Shape Begins’. We learned that once a line starts bending and moving, a shape forms. The shapes that were in the story ranged from triangle to square to rectangle to octagon. It is definitely a fiction story because the illustrators drawings gave us plenty to chat about! Group time went a little bit longer but that’s because we had so much to share and so many questions to ask.

Each child came up to the chalkboard where they were asked to find a specific shape in the pile in my hand. They found it and taped it next to the shape name. My older group members help me find the shape name. For example, I would say, “Mmm. Square. What letter does that word start with?”. They said “S!” and would help me find the shape word that started with S.

Tomorrow, we will come back to these shapes and find out how many sides each shape has!

K.4.1: Identify and describe geometric objects: circle, triangle, square, rectangle, diamond, trapezoid, hexagon, octagon, parallelogram, sphere, and cube.

Everyone finished their recycled shapes building project this morning.  Some stuck to their original plan and others made changes.  We had lots of little round people to play with, a telescope, a pair of binoculars, a space ship and a rocket.  This project was offered to encourage independent critical thinking, project planning and creative problem solving.

Elsewhere in the classroom friends experimented with shapes in a variety of ways.

PREK2: In group today we read the story “My Heart is a Zoo”.  In the story every picture is made of heart shapes.  At the end of group everyone was challenged to find a specific shape on the board and stick their name on that shape.

Breakfast– Corn Chex and fresh blueberries.

Lunch– Brown rice with shredded turkey, fresh cantaloupe/banana, and fresh carrots/cucumber.

PM snack-Whole wheat crackers with peanut butter and sunflower/pumpkin seeds on top.

Wee Sprout– Fresh green beans/cucumber/carrots.

Have a wonderful night.

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2024-09-12